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‘BRS Extorted Crores Of Money, Grabbed Land’: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy On Phone-Tapping Row | India News

‘BRS Extorted Crores Of Money, Grabbed Land’: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy On Phone-Tapping Row | India News

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Last Updated:February 09, 2026, 07:08 IST Revanth Reddy accused the BRS govt of using illegal phone-tapping to blackmail businessmen and political rivals, claiming Rs 1,500 crore was collected through unethical practices. A file photo of Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy (PTI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday launched a fresh political offensive against the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), accusing the previous regime of using illegal phone-tapping to blackmail businessmen, intimidate rivals and amass hundreds of crores of rupees through what he described as unethical practices. Speaking at public meetings in Mulugu and later at Chelpur in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district ahead of the February 11 municipal elections, Reddy repeatedly referred to the BRS as the “Blackmail Rajakeeya Samiti”, alleging that surveillance during the earlier government had become a tool for political and financial gain. “BRS stands for ‘Blackmail Rajakeeya Samiti’. Phone tapping incidents in the KCR government are enough to prove how the BRS leadership blackmailed others for money and grabbed lands,” he said. “Rs 1,500 crore was deposited into the BRS party account …

Telangana SIT Questions Former CM KCR For Five Hours In Phone-Tapping Case | India News

Telangana SIT Questions Former CM KCR For Five Hours In Phone-Tapping Case | India News

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Last Updated:February 01, 2026, 23:01 IST Elaborate security arrangements were made near Rao’s residence with heavy deployment of police personnel and the lane was barricaded. The petition argued that the Commission lacked the jurisdiction to conduct the inquiry and that its findings are invalid. (PTI File Photo) Telangana Police SIT questioned former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday at his residence here in connection with a case related to alleged “phone tapping” during the previous BRS regime. A team of SIT officials questioned the BRS President for nearly five hours. A few hours before the questioning, Rao left his farmhouse in Yerravalli, around 70 km from Hyderabad, and arrived at his Nandi Nagar residence to appear before the SIT. Elaborate security arrangements were made near Rao’s residence with heavy deployment of police personnel and the lane was barricaded. On Saturday, Rao told the SIT that he would appear for questioning at his Nandi Nagar residence on February 1, while accusing the investigating officer of “violating legal procedures” in serving the notice. On Sunday, BRS cadres …

Rajasthan BJP issues show cause notice to minister Kirodi Lal Meena over his phone-tapping allegation – India TV

Rajasthan BJP issues show cause notice to minister Kirodi Lal Meena over his phone-tapping allegation – India TV

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Image Source : PTI/FILE Rajasthan Cabinet Minister Kirodi Lal Meena The BJP Rajasthan unit president Madan Rathore has sent a show cause to state minister Kirodi Lal Meena for “tarnishing” the government’s reputation by alleging that his phone was being tapped, party leaders said on Monday. However, Meena claimed ignorance about it and asserted that he was the party’s “disciplined soldier” and would send his reply within the stipulated time once he received the notice. Meena made the statement during a public meeting after which the opposition Congress had raised the issue in the Rajasthan Assembly, causing embarrassment to the BJP government. Raking the issue, Congress had demanded Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma’s resignation. Leader of the Opposition Tika Ram Jully did not even give a speech on the Governor’s address in protest. Congress MLAs kept raising slogans during the chief minister’s speech. In the show cause notice, the BJP said Meena’s statement tarnished the government’s reputation. “You are a member of the BJP and have been elected MLA from Sawai Madhopur region on the party ticket. You …

BJP Sends Show Cause To Kirodi Lal Meena Over His Phone-Tapping Allegation

BJP Sends Show Cause To Kirodi Lal Meena Over His Phone-Tapping Allegation

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Jaipur: The BJP’s Rajasthan unit president Madan Rathore has sent a show cause to Cabinet minister Kirodi Lal Meena for “tarnishing” the state government’s reputation by alleging in a public meeting recently that his phone was being tapped, party leaders said on Monday. Kirodi Lal Meena, however, claimed ignorance about it and while asserting that he was a “disciplined soldier” of the party said he would send his reply within the stipulated time once he received the notice. After Kirodi Lal Meena made the phone-tapping claim, the opposition Congress had raised the issue in the Rajasthan Assembly, causing embarrassment to the BJP government. The Congress had demanded Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma’s resignation over the allegation and Leader of the Opposition Tika Ram Jully did not even give a speech on the Governor’s address in protest. Congress MLAs kept raising slogans during the chief minister’s speech. In the show cause notice, the BJP said Kirodi Lal Meena’s statement tarnished the government’s reputation. “You are a member of the BJP and have been elected MLA from Sawai …

Phone-tapping case: Retired police officer gets interim bail

Phone-tapping case: Retired police officer gets interim bail

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Retired police officer P. Radhakishan Rao, the fifth accused in the telephone tapping case who was lodged in prison, was granted interim bail by the Telangana High Court from December 24 to 28, to attend his father-in-law’s death anniversary rituals. Justice K. Sujana of the HC, hearing the criminal petition, directed the Superintendent of Chanchalguda Central Prison to take Mr. Rao to the house of the latter’s late father-in-law in Secunderabad and permit him to stay there to perform the ceremonies. During the period of the escort bail, the police should allow Mr. Rao to meet his family members and close relatives. They should not disrupt the rituals in any manner and not cause any inconvenience to the family members and others attending the rituals, the judge said. The judge also instructed the prison superintendent to ensure the petitioner would not use any telephone or mobile phone during the interim bail period. The petitioner should not misuse the bail in any manner, the judge said. Published – December 25, 2024 04:51 am IST Disclaimer: We …

Maharashtra DGP Rashmi Shukla Transferred After Phone-Tapping Complaints From MVA

Maharashtra DGP Rashmi Shukla Transferred After Phone-Tapping Complaints From MVA

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Last Updated:November 04, 2024, 12:31 IST The Opposition had raised questions about fair elections under Rashmi Shukla’s watch due to serious allegations against her. DGP Rashmi Shukla (Photo: Social media) Acting on the complaints from Congress and other parties regarding phone tapping allegations on the Opposition leaders, the Election Commission of India ordered the transfer of Rashmi Shukla, DGP Maharashtra. The ECI has ordered the Chief Secretary to hand over her charge to the next senior most IPS officer in the cadre, according to sources. The Chief Secretary has also been directed to send a panel of three IPS officers by 05.11.2024 (1 pm) for appointment as DGP Maharashtra, they added. CEC Rajiv Kumar had earlier during the review meetings and announcement of assembly elections in the state had warned officials to not only be impartial and fair but also perceived to be non-partisan in their conduct while carrying out their duties. Opposition’s charge against Rashmi Shukla Earlier, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut had said there are very serious allegations against the state’s Director …

Phone-tapping case: Gehlot’s ex-OSD hands over ‘evidence’ to Delhi Police’s crime branch | Latest News India

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Jaipur, Former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot’s ex-OSD Lokesh Sharma on Thursday said he has handed over evidence to Delhi Police’s crime branch in support of his claim that Gehlot provided him call recordings of Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat to circulate to media during the political crisis of 2020. Phone-tapping case: Gehlot’s ex-OSD hands over ‘evidence’ to Delhi Police’s crime branch Sharma reached the crime branch office in New Delhi on Thursday and handed over a pen drive, laptop and phone for investigation. Delhi Police questioned Sharma on Wednesday last week in connection with a phone-tapping case lodged on a complaint by Shekhawat. Sharma had submitted a seven-page written statement, describing the sequence of events on July 16, 2020 when he got the pen drive allegedly containing call recordings from the then CM for circulating them to the media. “I have provided all evidence in support of my statement. Now Gehlot should be summoned for interrogation,” he said. Sharma, in April this year, had publicly alleged that an audio clip of a purported telephonic conversation …

Telangana phone-tapping case: Former DCP, police officer interrogated | Latest News India

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Hyderabad, A former DCP of the Commissioner’s Task Force, a wing of Hyderabad Police, and another police official were questioned on Thursday by the police in connection with a case of phone tapping and destroying certain computer systems and official data. HT Image “They are being interrogated,” a senior police official told PTI, amid reports of their arrest. Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. On March 23, two additional superintendents of police, who were accused of colluding with suspended DSP of the SIB D Praneeth Rao, were arrested. Praneeth Rao was accused of erasing the intelligence information from various electronic gadgets as well as phone tapping during the previous BRS government. On March 13, Praneeth Rao, accused of developing profiles of several persons and monitoring them clandestinely, without authorisation and illegally, besides destroying certain computer systems and official data, was arrested. As part of investigation into the case, the police had recently issued a lookout circular against former SIB chief T Prabhakar Rao and then deputy commissioner of police at …

Telangana Ex-Intelligence Chief Named Prime Suspect in Phone-Tapping Case: Report

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Last Updated: March 25, 2024, 22:07 IST Representative Image (Photo Credits: iStock) T Prabhakar Rao, alleged to have overseen the illegal tapping of phones belonging to opposition leaders during the previous BRS govt led by K Chandrashekar Rao, is currently reported to be in the US The former chief of Telangana’s Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB) T Prabhakar Rao has been identified as the prime accused in a phone-tapping scandal that has stirred the state ahead of the upcoming general election. Allegations suggest he failed to “draw the line” when executing orders from the ruling party. Rao, alleged to have overseen the illegal tapping of phones belonging to opposition leaders during the previous BRS government led by K Chandrashekar Rao, is currently reported to be in the United States, NDTV reported. Authorities have issued a look-out notice for him and conducted searches at various locations, including his home in Hyderabad and the residence of Shravan Rao, operator of the Telugu TV channel I News. Shravan Rao, believed to be abroad, is accused of assisting in the …

Ex-Intel Bureau Chief Named Accused No 1 In Telangana Phone-Tapping Row

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Hyderabad: Former Telangana Intelligence Bureau chief T Prabhakhar Rao has been named as Accused No 1 in the phone-tapping case that has roiled the state ahead of a general election.  Mr Rao – on whose order reams of electronic data gathered by illegally tapping the phones of opposition leaders during the earlier BRS government led by K Chandrashekar Rao – is reportedly in the United States. A look-out notice has been issued in his name. Mr Rao’s home in Hyderabad have been searched, as have nearly a dozen other locations, including the residence of Shravan Rao, who runs a Telugu TV channel called I News. Sharvan Rao – also believed to be out of the country – allegedly helped set up phone-tapping equipment (from Israel) and servers on the premises of a local school. Another cop, Radha Kishan Rao – who was serving in the city task force – has also been named as an accused and a look-out notice has been issued for him as well. Several other Telangana police officers are being investigated …