On Friday morning, Telangana Police arrested the BRS social media convenor at his home, an event marked by significant drama. This incident has prompted a strong response from KT Rama Rao, the working president of the BRS, who directed sharp criticism at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the wake of the arrest.
“Is questioning the Congress government a sin? Is criticising the ruling dispensation a crime?” KTR asked Rahul Gandhi.
KTR, in a social media post, questioned Rahul Gandhi over what he called the high-handed conduct of the Telangana Police under the Congress government. Detailing the incident, KTR added: “Telangana police broke open the doors and barged into the home of our party leader @Krishank_BRS, arrested him over a mere social media post criticising the government. Krishank’s daughter was left crying inconsolably as police personnel created chaos. Police have still not clarified on the reason of the arrest. He also alleged that his seven-year-old daughter was frightened by the incident and could not attend her examination. A video from the police raid also showed his young daughter hugging her mother and crying inconsolably as the policemen banged on the door.
In a statement before the arrest, Krishank said police told him they had come to serve a notice and questioned the need for a large force to do so at 5 AM.
Krishank said the case was linked to his post questioning the presence of masked personnel attempting to attack BRS working president KT Rama Rao’s staff at Saifabad police station.”We will not stop questioning,” he said.
