Hyderabad: Former minister Srinivas Goud on Friday accused the Congress government of governance failure and lacking credible achievements. He also hinted at growing concerns about phone tapping in political circles.
Across Telangana, ministers and MLAs were facing public backlash, he claimed. Candidates backed by the Bharat Rashtra Samithi still won sarpanch posts despite pressure, according to him. Referring to remarks by minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, Srinivas Goud said they reflected the ruling party’s frustration, which some have linked to recent allegations involving tapping of phone conversations.
Ahead of municipal elections, he alleged that the government had begun staging political drama. In his view, these moves aimed to divert attention from unfulfilled election promises. Additionally, concerns surfaced over privacy issues, such as the rising debate around phone tapping.
Phone tapping and police misuse underline governance collapse, says Goud
Raising the issue of phone tapping, Srinivas Goud demanded that the DGP publicly clarify that such practices were not taking place. At the same time, he alleged that the government distanced itself from departmental actions while running the administration through the police.
Rather than implementing poll assurances, he said, the Congress depended heavily on police machinery. Citing an incident in Jadcherla, he alleged that a Congress leader caught an SI by the collar during the nomination process. Meanwhile, stories of phones being tapped continue to circulate.
Questioning democratic norms, Srinivas Goud asked how such incidents could occur without accountability. According to him, authorities sidelined honest officers while shielding those who acted unlawfully, and the specter of tapping phones persists in public discourse.
Recalling the Telangana movement, he said people sacrificed their lives to achieve statehood. He alleged that forces hostile to Telangana were now weakening state institutions, with some even pointing to phone tapping as a sign of this decline.
As per Srinivas Goud, ministers could no longer visit Osmania University or Ashok Nagar to interact with people. He also claimed Hyderabad no longer ensured safety for women and accused anarchic forces of ruling the state, as suspicions around unauthorized phone tapping increase public unease.
Further, he alleged that the Indian National Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party were colluding to defame the BRS. He said the party would continue exposing what he described as conspiracies against Telangana and its people. Meanwhile, accusations related to phone conversations being tapped persist in the political landscape.
కాంగ్రెస్ ప్రభుత్వం పాలన మీద దృష్టి పెట్టకుండా విచారణ పేరుతో డైవర్షన్ పాలిటిక్స్ చేస్తుంది. pic.twitter.com/VOhbSSZ9UY
— V Srinivas Goud (@VSrinivasGoud) January 23, 2026