BRS Working President K.T. Rama Rao Detained Amid Claims Police Are Aiding Congress to Reach KCR’s Home

On a sweltering Tuesday afternoon in Telangana, the political atmosphere grew tense when Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao – better known as KTR – found himself detained by the state police. The reason? He shouted that the same police force was letting Congress workers march straight to the former chief minister’s home, yet blocking BRS leaders from doing the very same.

According to KTR, the police were practically rolling out a red carpet for Congress “goons and rowdies” who had been expelled from the city, escorting them right up to KCR’s residence in Erravelli. He said, "When I try to go to my own home, I’m stopped, along with our party leaders and workers." It was a blunt, almost desperate, accusation – a plea that the law‑enforcement should be neutral, not a tool for any side.

The BRS leader didn’t just stop at pointing fingers. He warned, in a tone that hinted at both anger and concern, that if anything untoward happened at KCR’s house, the government and the entire police machinery would be held fully responsible. "What kind of justice is this?" he asked, his words echoing the frustration of many supporters who feel the playing field is uneven.

Earlier that day, KTR, senior leader T. Harish Rao, and a handful of BRS MLAs attempted to drive toward Erravelli to show solidarity with party chief K. Chandrashekar Rao. Police, however, halted their vehicles near Hakimpet and set up a thick line of barricades at Bollaram crossroads. The BRS delegation was forced to abandon their cars and continue on foot, an image that quickly spread across social media – men in suits walking briskly, flanked by bewildered onlookers.

Meanwhile, reports emerged that Congress workers, some arriving from neighboring districts, were moving unimpeded toward the same destination. KTR claimed the police were “paving the way for an attack on KCR’s residence” by facilitating these groups while simultaneously choking BRS movements. He questioned the motive behind such a double standard, hinting at possible political maneuvering ahead of the upcoming Assembly session.

Adding to the drama, another political figure – Tata Madhu – was arrested by Saifabad police early that morning over alleged abusive remarks against Telangana Legislative Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar. The police said he was taken into custody at around 7 a.m., a detail that further fuels the narrative of a crackdown on dissent.

In the backdrop, Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka visited the Speaker’s chamber later that day, expressing solidarity after what they described as a "stormy" first day of the Assembly session. Their visit seemed aimed at calming nerves, but the damage to trust between the ruling BRS and the law‑enforcement agencies appears deeper.

As of now, KTR remains in police custody. His supporters have taken to streets, chanting slogans and demanding a transparent inquiry. Whether the police will address the alleged bias remains to be seen, but one thing is clear: the political heat in Telangana is turning up, and the coming days will likely see more heated exchanges and possibly more arrests.

For now, the public watches, waiting to see whether the police will adjust their approach or continue the pattern that KTR has so passionately decried.