K Chandrasekhar Rao has alleged that the BJP is trying to topple his government.
Hyderabad:
In a major setback for Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and his BRS party, the Telangana High Court today transferred the ‘poachgate’ case – in which four MLAs of the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi and some individuals accused of having links with the BJP I went. To the Central Bureau of Investigation. The High Court also disbanded the state-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the politically sensitive case. The SIT has said that it will challenge the High Court order.
Welcoming the verdict, BJP leader and advocate N Ramachander Rao said, “Our argument was that the SIT cannot conduct an impartial investigation.” The chief minister said he had access to all the tapes recorded as part of a sting operation. He held a press conference and made the announcement. Therefore, we felt that the investigation being conducted by the SIT cannot be fair.”
Five petitions were filed demanding a CBI inquiry. Three by the accused, one by the BJP and the fifth by a lawyer. Mr. Rao said that the BJP’s petition was rejected on technical grounds.
“This is a very important order from the High Court. We welcome it,” Mr. Rao said.
This comes two months after a farm house was raided in Telangana’s Moinabad and the Cyberabad police claimed to have unearthed a plot to topple the ruling BRS government by ‘buying’ four MLAs for Rs 100 crore.
Tandoor MLA Rohit Reddy, who claimed to have been offered money to switch sides, today said attempts are being made to intimidate and coerce him using central agencies, even though it has so far been a state-appointed special probe. There was a team that was investigating. The ‘Poachgate’ affair.
Chief Minister KCR has also alleged that the BJP was trying to topple his government, and his party’s MLA Mr. Reddy was going to court today asking why the Enforcement Directorate was getting involved in a case it Not checking.
The BJP has alleged that the ‘poachgate’ case was managed by the Chief Minister of Telangana, and denied any links with the three accused in the case.
Mr Reddy was called for questioning on December 19 and 20 by the Enforcement Directorate in another money laundering case. However, he has alleged that the ED collected his personal details without telling him in which case he was called on the first day and told him that it was in connection with ‘poachgate’ on the second day.
Earlier in October, an FIR was registered at Moinabad police station following a complaint by Rohit Reddy.
According to the FIR, MLA Rohit Reddy alleged that they (the four BRS MLAs) were threatened that criminal cases would be registered against them, and that if they did so, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Will raid against them. Do not join BJP.