Hyderabad:
Referring to Wednesday’s incident at a farmhouse in Telangana, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao today said that “Delhi pimps” tried to bribe four MLAs of his party. The BJP denied the allegation of poaching, declaring that it was a play “scripted, directed and produced” by the chief minister. The party has approached the court and the Election Commission.
“Some touts from Delhi had come to challenge the self-respect of Telangana. They offered Rs 100 crore to four MLAs,” Mr. Rao said at a public function today, as the four men who called the police at the farmhouse conducted an “operation”. Allegedly paraded on stage. Lotus flower”. Three people were arrested, including a businessman.
Ramchandra Bharti alias Satish Sharma, Nanda Kumar and Simhyaji Swamy have been sent to 14-day jail custody.
The Chief Minister said as he speaks, “They wanted to capture Telangana… I am telling the farmers – when we vote, we should vote carefully. We cannot take bribe from such politics. “