Bandi Sanjay Kumar wants government to put up a strong legal team against ex-SIB chief in phone tapping case

Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar demanded that the government put up a strong legal battle against former SIB chief T. Prabhakar Rao and also the masterminds behind him must be held guilty.

Speaking to the media at Choppadandi in Karimnagar, he said the surrender of the former police official and appearing for an inquiry appeared to be a well-crafted plan following ‘counselling’ by former chief minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s family in the United States.

The public has the right to know under whose instructions the phone tapping was done and what was done with that data? Who received the recordings? Who were blackmailed using those audio files? he asked. The former SIB chief has been responsible for the downfall of many activists, including himself. “It’s not about tapping just Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s phone, he tapped the phones of Congress, BJP, BRS leaders and judges, including mine,” charged Mr. Sanjay Kumar.

Many lives were destroyed, and numerous families were ruined due to the illegal phone tapping. Even private conversations between husbands and wives were snooped upon, he pointed out. He also accused the Congress government of being “weak” with not a single corruption case under the BRS government being taken to a logical conclusion. The statement given by Mr. Prabhakar Rao during the inquiry must be made public, added the Karimnagar MP.

Praja Durbar

In a separate press conference in Hyderabad, Rajya Sabha MP and national OBC Morcha president K. Laxman has questioned why Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has discontinued his “praja durbar” after just one such programme.

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy single minded objective is to protect his chair as ruling party’s internal wrangling has been consuming him even as he leads a “corrupt” administration, he alleged. Telangana honour is being mortgaged to win favours from Rahul Gandhi. Is he ambassador to Mr. Gandhi or servant to the people of State? he questioned.

Mr. Laxman said the government does not have funds to pay for fee reimbursement and other schemes, and charged that funds are being diverted to the high command in Delhi. He said his party still wants the government to hand over the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project to the CBI if it is serious about taking action against those guilty.

Published - June 09, 2025 09:55 pm IST