KTR responded to the BJP chief’s put up on sister Ok Kavitha’s function
New Delhi:
A senior BJP chief’s sarcastic put up on the Supreme Court docket’s bail aid to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) chief Ok Kavitha drew a pointy response from her brother and former Telangana minister KT Rama Rao, popularly often called KTR.
The highest courtroom at present granted conditional bail to Ok Kavitha, 5 months after she was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in reference to alleged irregularities in Delhi’s now-scrapped liquor coverage. This is identical matter through which Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his former deputy Manish Sisodia had been additionally arrested. Whereas Mr Kejriwal continues to be behind bars, Mr Sisodia was granted bail earlier this month.
Congratulations to the Congress get together and its advocates for securing bail for BRS MLC within the notorious liquor Rip-off.
Your untiring efforts lastly yielded fruits.
This bail is a win for each BRS and Congress —BRS chief is out on bail & the Congress man will get to Rajya Sabha.…
— Bandi Sanjay Kumar (@bandisanjay_bjp) August 27, 2024
Taking a swipe, Union Minister and senior BJP chief Bandi Sanjay Kumar mentioned in a put up on X, “Congratulations to the Congress get together and its advocates for securing bail for BRS MLC within the notorious liquor Rip-off. Your untiring efforts lastly yielded fruits.
“This bail is a win for each BRS and Congress -BRS chief is out on bail & the Congress man will get to Rajya Sabha. Exceptional political acumen by KCR in supporting the candidate, who initially argued for the bail, to be nominated to Rajya Sabha unopposed by the ruling Congress. Congratulations to the companions in crime who wine & dine,” the Minister of State for Residence Affairs added.
Whereas the BJP chief didn’t take names, it’s clear that he was referring to Senior Advocate Abhishek Singhvi, who defended Ms Kavitha in courtroom and has now filed nomination for a Rajya Sabha seat from Telangana.
In a pointy response, former state minister and Ok Kavitha’s brother KTR mentioned Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s put up on X is “extremely unbecoming” of his place as a Union Minister. The BRS chief urged the Supreme Court docket to be aware of the comment and provoke contempt proceedings.
“You are a union minister in command of Residence Affairs & casting aspersions on Supreme Court docket !! Extremely unbecoming of your place. I respectfully urge the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India & the revered Supreme Court docket to take cognisance of those feedback and provoke contempt proceedings,” KTR mentioned in reply to the put up.
You are a union minister incharge of Residence Affairs & casting aspersions on Supreme Court docket !! Extremely unbecoming of your place
I respectfully urge the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India & the revered Supreme Court docket to take cognisance of those feedback and provoke contempt… https://t.co/171Bl4ZIiH
— KTR (@KTRBRS) August 27, 2024
A Lok Sabha MP and a BJP nationwide secretary, Bandi Sanjay Kumar has earlier served because the get together’s chief in Telangana.
Earlier too, he has alleged an understanding between the BRS and the Congress for Mr Singhvi’s entry to the Higher Home. The BJP chief has additionally claimed that BRS, the primary Opposition in Telangana, goes to merge with the Congress quickly.
“KCR has reached an understanding with the Congress. Solely after this did the Congress nominate the lawyer of Kavitha for the Rajya Sabha. Regardless of having 39 votes, BRS has not filed any nominations. The get together goes to merge with Congress quickly. Each of them are family-oriented events and each are corrupt too,” he mentioned earlier this month.
Congress Sees A BJP Hyperlink
Amid the BJP’s allegations of a tie-up between Congress and BRS, Telangana Congress chief Mahesh Kumar Goud alleged that the bail aid to Ok Kavitha reveals that the method for BRS’ merger with the BJP has began.
He additionally alleged that BRS leaders KTR and T Harish Rao spoke to BJP leaders in Delhi and that the Enforcement Directorate helped Ms Kavitha get bail.
“Once you delve deep into the explanations for Kavitha getting bail now, it turns into clear that the method for BRS’ merger with the BJP has commenced,” he mentioned, including that the 2 events have come collectively to create issues for the Revanth Reddy authorities in Telangana.