Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) senior leader T. Harish Rao on Thursday slammed the Congress-led Telangana government for serving SIT notices to former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR), calling it a politically driven attack on the self-respect of Telangana. He emphasized that the SIT action against KCR was an unprecedented move in state politics.
BRS says SIT move aims to divert focus before elections
Harish Rao alleged that Chief Minister Revanth Reddy was using “cheap and vengeful tactics” to shift public attention from governance failures and the Singareni coal scam. He stated that the SIT notices were part of a deliberate attempt to tarnish KCR’s image. The opposition views the SIT action against KCR as a ploy for political diversion.
“KCR is not merely a former Chief Minister. He is the architect of Telangana and is revered by crores,” Rao said. “Trying to malign him is like spitting at the sun—it has no effect. In fact, the SIT action against KCR will only strengthen public sympathy for him.”
According to Rao, the Congress government was attempting to stage political drama ahead of upcoming municipal elections. He said public frustration was rising due to poor administration, and this move only reflected the ruling party’s desperation. Therefore, the recent SIT action against KCR has become a central issue in public discourse.
Harish Rao warns Congress against targeting Telangana icons
Calling Revanth Reddy a “leader with no understanding of history,” Rao said KCR had elevated Telangana into a model state during his tenure. He cautioned that targeting such a transformational figure would backfire politically.
“Power is not permanent. Arrogance fades even faster,” he remarked. Rao asserted that people of Telangana continue to stand with KCR and would not be swayed by political vendetta or harassment.