BRS Leader KT Rama Rao Meets Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Alleges Corruption Involving CM Revanth Reddy’s Family in Tenders Related to AMRUT Scheme

Hyderabad, November 12: BRS working president K T Rama Rao met Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and submitted a letter alleging corruption involving Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's family in tenders related to AMRUT scheme. Rao met Khattar in Delhi on Monday, the BRS said here. Meanwhile, state Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy alleged that Rao's Delhi trip was actually aimed at seeking the help of "Delhi bigwigs" as the BRS leader feels that the state government's request to lodge an FIR against him is expected to get the governor's nod soon. BRS Working President KT Rama Rao Dismisses Allegations over Hyderabad Formula E-race.

The Telangana government had written to Governor Jishnu Dev Varma seeking permission to register an FIR against Rao over alleged irregularities during the previous BRS regime with regard to conducting the Formula-E race in Hyderabad. Rao, who is an MLA now, was municipal administration minister in the BRS government.