KTR dares CM Revanth to order probe into Srujan-Singareni nexus

Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Sunday dared Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to order an inquiry against his brother-in-law Srujan Reddy for interfering in the Singareni issues.

The BRS working president was speaking in a meeting of the party leaders in Kyatanapally in Mancherial district on Sunday. Rama Rao alleged that Singareni Collieries was currently being run by CM Revanth Reddy’s brother-in-law. He pointed out that, unlike anywhere else in the country, a ‘site visit certificate’ was made a mandatory requirement for anyone wishing to bid for tenders at Singareni.

He further alleged that these certificates were being denied to contractors who refuse to toe the line. CM’s brother-in-law Srujan Reddy is orchestrating these activities, alleged KTR, challenging Revanth Reddy, that instead of ordering an ACB inquiry into the issue of hereditary employment at Singareni, the CM should initiate an inquiry into the conduct of his own brother-in-law.

KTR warned that the BRS would intensify its agitation if workers’ issues in Singareni were not addressed. “If corruption continues and workers’ concerns are ignored, we will launch protests across every coal mine,” he said, signalling a possible escalation of political action. The BRS leader launched a sharp attack on the ruling Congress government in Telangana, alleging that it has institutionalised corruption through what he termed a ‘loot-and-hide scheme’ across the state.

He accused the Congress leadership--from ministers to MLAs--of indulging in widespread corruption in every constituency and scheme. He alleged that ‘unprecedented levels of corruption’, was being done by CM Revanth Reddy and claimed that no other chief minister in the country had engaged in such large-scale financial irregularities.

KTR further accused the Congress and the BJP of acting in tandem to shield each other from corruption allegations. He pointed out that despite serious accusations involving Singareni Collieries and Central government schemes, no investigations had been initiated. Referring to previous remarks by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on alleged “RR tax” collections and Union Home Minister Amit Shah describing the Telangana Congress as an “ATM,” KTR questioned why no formal inquiries had followed those statements.