Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao described Thursday’s questioning by the Anti Corruption Bureau as “one of the longest exams” he has ever faced, lasting for a gruelling seven hours.
During the interrogation, KTR revealed that the ACB officers asked him about 80 questions, with many of them repeated, all centred around the Formula E race case. In his response, KTR referred to the case as a “lottapisu” (frivolous) one and an abuse of the legal process.
He further expressed that if chief minister A Revanth Reddy sought “sadistic pleasure,” police should arrest him for a few days, but he would continue to fight the case in court, confident that the truth would prevail and that he has complete faith in the judiciary.
Speaking to reporters at Telangana Bhavan following his questioning, the BRS leader explained that when questioned about the Formula E race, he clarified that, as then minister for municipal administration, he had approved the event in Hyderabad to enhance the city’s brand image and promote electric vehicles and sustainable mobility in the state.
KTR shared that four officers asked repetitive questions, such as why certain files were sent to specific individuals. He responded by pointing out that there was no evidence of corruption or embezzlement of funds in the case.
He challenged the ACB officers by asking, “If there was corruption, where is the beneficiary, and why is there no case against them?” He further elaborated that the govt had decided to sponsor the event only due to the absence of a sponsor at the time.
KTR made it clear that he would continue to attend any further ACB questioning, if required. Regarding allegations of procedural lapses, KTR suggested that if the ACB believed such errors occurred, they should also call Revanth, who holds the municipal administration portfolio, for questioning.
He pointed out that after coming to power, Revanth had unilaterally cancelled the second season of the Formula E race, even though the first season had brought $82 million in benefits to the state. The second race could have generated an additional $100 million, KTR explained.
The BRS leader also challenged the CM to a public debate at his Jubilee Hills residence or take a lie detector test on the Formula E race issue rather than engaging in closed-door questioning. KTR reiterated that there was no corruption in the Formula E race case and that the entire matter was misuse of power.
During the interrogation, KTR revealed that the ACB officers asked him about 80 questions, with many of them repeated, all centred around the Formula E race case. In his response, KTR referred to the case as a “lottapisu” (frivolous) one and an abuse of the legal process.
He further expressed that if chief minister A Revanth Reddy sought “sadistic pleasure,” police should arrest him for a few days, but he would continue to fight the case in court, confident that the truth would prevail and that he has complete faith in the judiciary.
Speaking to reporters at Telangana Bhavan following his questioning, the BRS leader explained that when questioned about the Formula E race, he clarified that, as then minister for municipal administration, he had approved the event in Hyderabad to enhance the city’s brand image and promote electric vehicles and sustainable mobility in the state.
KTR shared that four officers asked repetitive questions, such as why certain files were sent to specific individuals. He responded by pointing out that there was no evidence of corruption or embezzlement of funds in the case.
He challenged the ACB officers by asking, “If there was corruption, where is the beneficiary, and why is there no case against them?” He further elaborated that the govt had decided to sponsor the event only due to the absence of a sponsor at the time.
KTR made it clear that he would continue to attend any further ACB questioning, if required. Regarding allegations of procedural lapses, KTR suggested that if the ACB believed such errors occurred, they should also call Revanth, who holds the municipal administration portfolio, for questioning.
He pointed out that after coming to power, Revanth had unilaterally cancelled the second season of the Formula E race, even though the first season had brought $82 million in benefits to the state. The second race could have generated an additional $100 million, KTR explained.
The BRS leader also challenged the CM to a public debate at his Jubilee Hills residence or take a lie detector test on the Formula E race issue rather than engaging in closed-door questioning. KTR reiterated that there was no corruption in the Formula E race case and that the entire matter was misuse of power.
