Hyderabad : — In the ongoing political skirmish, Congress Member of Parliament Manickam Tagore has served a defamation notice to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K T Rama Rao (KTR) in response to allegations of bribery made by KTR against Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy.
Taking to the ‘X’ platform on Wednesday, Tagore announced the notice and called on KTR to issue an unconditional written apology within seven days. Should KTR fail to respond, Tagore warned of pursuing legal action for defamation.
“A defamation notice has been sent to Koduku. Perhaps he’s too engrossed in his farmhouse entertainments to bother with a reply. If he doesn’t respond in 7 days, it’s off to court we go!” Tagore posted, using the term ‘Koduku’ to refer to KTR.
Responding to Tagore’s post, KTR engaged in a war of words, suggesting that Tagore redirect the notice to Telangana Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy. KTR claimed that Venkat Reddy initially made the bribery accusation against Tagore. KTR stated, “Manickam Garu, Why are you in a confused mode and misdirecting these notices? It was your colleague Congressman & MP Venkat Reddy who had alleged on record that Revanth Reddy bribed you and bought the PCC president post for Rs 50 crore.”
KTR further emphasized that he had merely quoted Venkat Reddy’s allegations, which were widely reported in the media. He suggested that Tagore redirect the defamation notice to Venkat Reddy, who now holds a position in the Telangana secretariat.
The political exchange continues to escalate as both parties stand firm on their positions, setting the stage for potential legal action and further public discourse.
