Revanth Reddy dismisses Kavitha's allegations, says he won’t get involved with 'dirty people'
Hyderabad (PTI): Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday dismissed allegations by former BRS leader K Kavitha of a "tacit understanding" with BRS MLA T Harish Rao, saying he "does not need to be involved with such dirty people."
He added that he "should not be dragged into the BRS family disputes."
Addressing an event in his native Mahabubnagar district, Reddy accused the BRS (without naming the party) of "fostering an environment in which rival parties could not survive."
"False cases were filed against political opponents who aspired to become MLAs," he alleged.
In a veiled reference to internal family disputes within the BRS, he claimed they "revolved around the distribution of alleged ill-gotten wealth."
"One says Revanth Reddy is behind Harish Rao and Santosh Kumar. Another says Revanth Reddy is behind K Kavitha. Telangana people have already rejected you. Will anyone stand by you? I am behind and work for the four crore Telangana people. I don't have so much time," he claimed.
"People have already rejected you. You are like an expired thousand-rupee note. That party would go down with the passage of time," he said.
He also compared the situation with other political parties. "Janata Party had popularity once, which has now disappeared, and the TDP was an amazing party that gave opportunities to many. However, the TDP is now facing a problem in Telangana due to conspiracies of some," he claimed.
Reddy questioned the survival of the BRS. "How can you survive after committing so many evil acts?" he claimed.
Discussing his priorities, Reddy said, "Education and irrigation are my focus, as they drive employment generation."
Earlier in the day, Kavitha, suspended from BRS, alleged at a press conference that her cousin and BRS leader T Harish Rao had a "tacit understanding" with Reddy.
Kavitha, daughter of party founder and former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, also announced quitting as Member of the Legislative Council and indicated there was "pressure" on her father to act against her.
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KKR defeat LSG via Super Over
Lucknow (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders edged Lucknow Super Giants via Super Overs in a battle between two bottom-placed teams in the IPL, here on Sunday.
Chasing a modest 156, LSG suffered a batting collapse and managed to tie the contest and take it to Super Over with No. 9 Mohammed Shami striking a last-ball six against a wayward Kartik Tyagi, who leaked 16 runs in the final over.
But Sunil Narine bowled a stunning Super Over conceding just one run and taking two wickets to give KKR an easy target.
Rinku Singh then finished the chase with a boundary off first ball from Prince Yadav.
Earlier the KKR were in deep trouble with 93/7 in 15 overs but Rinku smashed a sensational 83 not out from 51 balls including four sixes in a row in the final over to lift them to 155/7.
Cameron Green (34) was the only other batter to reach double-digit scores as KKR suffered a familiar batting meltdown with Mohsin taking his maiden fifer.
In reply, LSG continued their dismal show with the bat to succumb to their fifth loss in a row.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7; 20 overs (Rinku Singh 83 not out, Cameron Green 34; Mohsin Khan 5/23). Lucknow Super Giants 155/8; 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 42). KKR won via Super Over.
