Hyderabad: BRS leader and former minister T. Harish Rao on Saturday said the cancellation of the Naini coal tender by the Congress government is proof that irregularities occurred. Responding to Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka’s recent remarks, Rao said the move confirmed allegations of a scam in the Singareni Collieries.
Posting on X, Harish Rao accused Bhatti Vikramarka of avoiding direct answers and attempting to deflect attention. “If there was no scam, why was the Naini tender cancelled at all?” he asked.
Naini tender cancellation proves scam took place, says Harish Rao
The BRS leader questioned why other tenders issued under the same conditions remained untouched. He claimed that the Congress government’s decision to cancel only the Naini block tender raised serious doubts about transparency.
Harish Rao said the Congress administration was trying to shift blame onto BRS to distract from the role allegedly played by the Chief Minister’s brother-in-law in the tender process. In addition, he also criticised Bhatti Vikramarka’s silence on the solar power tender issue. He had exposed this issue earlier.
“You spoke at length, yet didn’t address the solar power scam. Why this selective silence?” he asked.
Rao rejected the government’s claim that the site visit system was standard practice. He argued that if the system was not flawed, there was no reason to cancel the tender. “Truth does not change based on who is blamed. A scam remains a scam,” he said.
He further stated that when allegations involve a sitting Chief Minister, only a sitting High Court judge or a central agency like the CBI can ensure an impartial investigation. He said he had written to demand such a probe. Moreover, he was willing to submit details formally to Bhatti Vikramarka if needed.
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