K.T. Rama Rao challenges Telangana chief minister to assets inquiry

Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president K.T. Rama Rao has challenged Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to agree to a comprehensive inquiry into the assets of both their families.

Rao made the proposal while responding to remarks by the Chief Minister about his assets at a public meeting in Sircilla. Speaking at Telangana Bhavan, Rao said he was prepared for an investigation by a sitting Supreme Court judge. He said he had worked in the United States for six years before starting a hotel business in 2006 and that his assets and business interests had been disclosed in his 2009 election affidavit.

Rao also raised questions about business dealings and tenders involving members of the Chief Minister’s family and close associates. He alleged that they had accumulated properties worth thousands of crores, but the supplied report does not provide evidence for the claim. The BRS leader questioned how a company linked to a close relative of Revanth Reddy could receive a high-value tender despite, according to Rao, not meeting eligibility requirements.

He also asked about the qualifications and opportunities of members of the Chief Minister’s family in the aerospace sector. Rao criticised the Congress government’s allegations against the previous BRS administration and questioned the progress or outcome of inquiries involving the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project, power purchases, Formula-E and bank accounts. He alleged that fresh issues were being raised to divert attention from Congress election promises.

Rao also criticised the Chief Minister’s visit to Sircilla, saying the government had not resolved handloom workers’ problems. He questioned the implementation of the party’s six guarantees and other promises. The supplied material does not include a response from Revanth Reddy to Rao’s challenge or allegations.