K Kavitha’s bail sparks political storm, BJP and Congress accuse each other of BRS nexus

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India] August 27 (ANI): Daughter of former Telangana Chief Minister Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao and BRS MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha got bail from the Supreme Court today in the Delhi liquor policy case. Reacting to this, BRS Working President, MLA and Kavitha’s brother Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao wrote on X, “Thank You Supreme Court. Relieved. Justice prevailed”.

The political scenario in Telangana heated up following the bail of Kavitha with Congress and BJP parties both hitting out at each other. While the Congress claimed that this shows the nexus between the BJP and BRS, BJP retaliated by saying that this bail is a win for both BRS and Congress.

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs and BJP National General Secretary Bandi Sanjay Kumar taking to X, reacted on Kavitha’s bail and wrote, “Congratulations to the Congress party and its advocates for securing bail for BRS MLC in the infamous liquor Scam. Your untiring efforts finally yielded fruits. This bail is a win for both BRS and Congress –BRS leader is out on bail & the Congress man gets to Rajya Sabha. Remarkable political acumen by KCR in supporting the candidate, who initially argued for the bail, to be nominated to Rajya Sabha unopposed by the ruling Congress. Congratulations to the partners in crime who wine & dine”.

Criticising the comments made by Bandi Sanjay, BRS Working President KTR stated that the Supreme Court should take cognisance of these comments. KTR wrote on X, “You’re a union minister incharge of Home Affairs & casting aspersions on Supreme Court !! Highly unbecoming of your position I respectfully urge the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India & the respected Supreme Court to take cognisance of these comments and initiate contempt proceedings.”

However, the Congress was not far behind. TPCC Working President Mahesh Kumar Goud also reacted to Kavitha’s bail and said, “Kavitha getting bail today indicates the clear nexus between BJP and BRS. We have been saying that BRS and BJP party are in close nexus for the last ten years. Now it got exposed. On what conditions Kavitha got bail today when compared to the conditions when bail was rejected, clearly indicates that BJP’s pressure is there for Kavitha getting bail now. We can clearly say that the merger of BRS party with BJP party started today. The process of merger started today when Kavitha got bail. The people of Telangana should understand that the nexus between BJP and BRS is exposed today and Congress is ready to face both the parties.”

BRS leader K Kavitha was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on March 15, 2024 and by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on April 11, 2024. Subsequently, she was also later arrested by CBI in the matter.

The CBI inquiry was recommended based on the findings of the Delhi Chief Secretary’s report filed in July showing prima facie violations of the GNCTD Act 1991, Transaction of Business Rules (ToBR)-1993, Delhi Excise Act-2009, and Delhi Excise Rules-2010, officials said.

The ED and the CBI had alleged that irregularities were committed while modifying the excise policy, undue favours were extended to licence holders, the licence fee was waived or reduced and the L-1 licence was extended without the competent authority’s approval.