Former Minister and ex-leader of Opposition in Telangana Legislative Council Mohammed Ali Shabbir accused the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) of trying to divert public attention from the Kaleshwaram scam and phone-tapping case by protesting the proposed Telangana emblem. In a statement, Shabbir Ali criticized BRS leaders for protesting over a new emblem that had not been unveiled yet.
He questioned how BRS leaders knew that the Kakatiya Kala Thoranam or Charminar had been removed from the new logo. Ali claimed that the BRS leaders, especially former CM K Chandrashekar Rao, his son KTR, and nephew T Harish Rao, were afraid of facing action in the Kaleshwaram scam. He stated that a vigilance inquiry report is expected soon, and a judicial inquiry into the scam may expose significant irregularities from the BRS regime.
Shabbir Ali alleged that the investigation into the phone-tapping case indicated that KCR and other BRS leaders violated the law to spy on Opposition leaders, businessmen, journalists, and judges. He mentioned that the BRS leaders are trying to incite Telangana sentiments to protect themselves from potential legal action.
Overall, Shabbir Ali criticized the BRS leaders for turning the new emblem issue into a political distraction from serious allegations against them.
