Police recently raided a farmhouse allegedly owned by BRS working president K T Rama Rao’s brother-in-law, Raj Pakala, where one attendee tested positive for cocaine. Pakala has reportedly absconded since the raid, and police have registered cases under the NDPS and Telangana Gaming Acts.
The incident has triggered a political clash in Telangana, with Congress leaders demanding a thorough investigation. Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar accused the Congress-led state government of “pretending” to enforce the law while “protecting BRS bigwigs.”
However, the BRS claimed that Chief Minister Revanth Reddy is using the situation to entrap KTR in a politically motivated case. BRS officials argue that the event was a private family gathering at Pakala’s residence, dismissing allegations of drugs and unauthorized foreign liquor as “malicious propaganda.”
According to a BRS spokesperson, “Congress and BJP leaders suffer from ‘KTR phobia,’ as he continues to expose their failures.” BRS leader Sravan Dasoju condemned the police raid as a “cheap political tactic,” intended to damage KTR’s reputation. BRS members protested outside Raidurgam, asserting that police entered their leaders’ homes without warrants.
The police maintain that they acted on specific information about drugs and unauthorized liquor at the Janwada farmhouse. Excise officials revealed that Pakala did not obtain the necessary permissions for the event, where authorities found seven foreign and ten Indian liquor bottles. Bandi Sanjay Kumar expressed doubt over the investigation’s neutrality, alleging a “give-and-take” understanding between the Congress and BRS to protect their interests.
The BRS has pledged to contest the case legally and deny all accusations of illegal activity, asserting that the allegations are politically orchestrated.
