Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao criticized the Congress government in Telangana for engaging in diversionary tactics and misleading the public. He highlighted that the government’s focus on a charge sheet in the Formula E race case was a distraction from BRS’ call for legal recognition of the “Six Guarantees” through a Private Member Bill.
Rama Rao, speaking informally to the media, revealed that the government felt pressured after BRS revealed the absence of the first file signed by the Chief Minister. He responded to the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) filing a charge sheet in Hyderabad, where he has been named as the primary accused in the alleged misappropriation of public funds for the Formula E race during BRS’s tenure.
The BRS leader dismissed the Formula-E case as unfounded, emphasizing that the government itself acknowledged no malpractice. He reassured that the Rs 45 crore transferred for the race remained untouched in the designated account. Rama Rao expressed confidence in the case’s dismissal in court and accused the government of unfairly targeting him through official harassment.
Defending the Formula E event, Rama Rao asserted that it aimed to boost Hyderabad’s global image and attract investments in the electric vehicle sector. He claimed the race brought economic benefits of around Rs 700 crore within a week, as verified by Nielsen. Additionally, he criticized the Congress government for extravagant spending on a football match and alleged misuse of funds from Singareni without facing consequences.
