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Hyderabad: The nearly week-long war of words between Telangana IT minister (and chief minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao’s son) KT Rama Rao (KTR) and state Congress chief Revanth Reddy took a worse turn on Monday, with the former slamming defamation and injunction orders. Entered. Reddy after he alleged that KTR was a “brand ambassador” for drug addicts and challenged him to undergo drug testing.
“Today I have applied the legal process and filed a suit for defamation and injunction before the honorable court. I am confident that the court process will prove the falsehood of the rumors and lies spread against me and the guilty will be punished suitably.” Will go,” KTR tweeted Monday.
When contacted by ThePrint, he reiterated the same. “Yes, a case has been registered against Revanth Reddy,” he said.
Reddy at a public meeting on Friday, alleged That CM K. Chandrashekhar Rao became the brand ambassador for alcoholics and his son KTR for film stars who are using drugs.
Reddy’s allegations come in the backdrop of the reopening and commencement of a 2017 case involving an alleged drug scam in the Telugu film industry by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). investigating Money laundering charges. The ED has questioned actors Rana Daggubati, Rakul Preet Singh, Charmi Kaur and Ravi Teja and director Puri Jagannath in this case.
While KTR is not an accused in the case and has not been questioned by the ED, Reddy has said allegations About the IT minister’s “proximity” to the film fraternity and accusing him of trying to protect her in the case.
Responding to Revanth’s comments, KTR had said said On Saturday, he said he had nothing to do with the drugs case and said cases would be registered against anyone making derogatory remarks against the chief minister or the state government. He had said that if needed, sedition charges would also be leveled.
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Exchange so far…
Both the leaders have also been involved in a war of words on the social media platform Twitter for the past one week.
While Reddy repeatedly lashed out at the minister on social media, KTR on Thursday tweeted An purported (leaked) audio recording of Revanth Reddy calling senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor a “donkey” after a Kerala MP praised KTR after his visit to the state.
On Thursday, Reddy apologized to Tharoor on the social media platform.
Me . got a good call from @revanth_anumula To apologize for what was said. I accept his expression of regret and am happy to put this unfortunate episode behind me. We must work together to strengthen @INCIndia in Telangana and across the country. https://t.co/pwIRmxpipn
— Shashi Tharoor (@shashi tharoor) September 16, 2021
Reddy on Monday launched something called the “White Challenge”, as part of which he asked state political leaders to undergo drugs tests, get cleaned up and spread positive messages.
“To create awareness among youth on the growing drug menace in the country… I have started the #WhiteChallenge and KVishReddy (former MP K. Vishweshwar Reddy) has humbly accepted… We both at Amarveerula today at 12 noon Will wait for KTR in Stupam. , Reddy tweeted Monday.
KTR replied that he was ready to take the exam and asked if Rahul Gandhi was ready to do the same. BJP leader Subramanian Swamy repeatedly alleged That Gandhi uses drugs.
KTR challenged Reddy to step down if he got a clean chit after the test.
“I am ready for any test and if Rahul Gandhi is willing to join then I will go to AIIMS Delhi. It is below my dignity to do this to the alumni of Cherlapally Jail. If I give the exam and get a clean chit, will you apologize and leave your post? Are you ready for lie detector test on #Note4Vote,” KTR tweeted.
Here “Note4Vote” refers to the infamous ‘cash for vote case’ featuring Revanth Reddy. named as accused, for allegedly offering Rs 50 lakh to Anglo-Indian nominated MLA Elvish Stephenson to vote for Vem Narendra Reddy of the Telugu Desam Party in the 2015 Legislative Council elections. Reddy was a member of the former led Telugu Desam Party. At that time Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu.
Reddy replied that he is ready for the lie detector test provided Chief Minister KCR comes clean on the allegations of corruption.
While there is no corruption case against the CM, Reddy has often been making such allegations against himself. on Friday he Guilty The CM has betrayed the people of his constituency and both Dalits and Adivasis in the state.
(Edited by Polomi Banerjee)
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