Kavitha is a 'BJP arrow; Madhuyashki Goud
Hyderabad, June 2 (UNI) Telangana Congress Campaign Committee Chairman and former MP Madhuyashki Goud launched a scathing attack on BRS MLC K. Kavitha, alleging deep-rooted corruption and political collusion with the BJP.
Speaking to reporters at Gandhi Bhavan in Hyderabad on Monday, Goud alleged that Kavitha acted like a "lady mafia don" and described her as "an arrow dropped by the BJP". He accused her of being involved in various scams, and claimed she was seeking BJP's support to escape legal action in these cases.
He further alleged that Kavitha misused the Bathukamma cultural platform for political mileage and to protect illicit funds. Goud called for a probe into the functioning of her organisation, Telangana Jagruthi, claiming it was used as a front for financial dealings, including collecting money from firms like Phoenix.
He also targeted Kavitha's father, BRS chief K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR), calling him 'the ghost of Telangana' and alleging that the KCR family amassed wealth under the guise of the Telangana movement. He questioned the source of Kavitha's personal wealth and claimed Jagruthi was never handed over to BCs, despite her vocal support for backward classes.
Accusing Kavitha of working under the directions of BJP leaders Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, Goud alleged that the so-called "BRS Week" only benefited the BJP. He also claimed that KCR and his family, including Minister K T Rama Rao, held investments abroad and that KTR's foreign trips were meant to manage these assets.
Referring to the Congress party's role in the formation of Telangana, Goud stated that if Sonia Gandhi had not granted statehood, KCR and his family would not have had political relevance today. He further alleged KCR's involvement in the liquor scam, claiming discussions around it took place at Pragathi Bhavan.
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