Reddy made the accusation against Rao, popularly known as KCR, a day after the BRS accused the N Chandrababu Naidu-led Andhra Pradesh of “stealing” water from the Krishna river.
Reacting to his predecessor’s threat of direct action against Congress misrule, the incumbent chief minister challenged him to take part in the debate if he had the courage.
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday asked BRS supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao to rein in his leaders in the wake of the arrest of party leader T Harish Rao.
Rao accused the Congress government of being politically vindictive.
The Enforcement Directorate will probe into the alleged irregularities committed in the Sheep Rearing Development Scheme, which was launched during the tenure of previous BRS government under K Chandrasekhar Rao.
Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi will also not travel to Telangana to participate in the function due to health reasons.
Rao’s assertion was dismissed by Telangana Chief Minister and PCC president A Revanth Reddy said that the former CM was speaking like KA Paul, the maverick Christian evangelist and leader of Praja Shanti Party.
KCR was banned from electioneering by the ECI for 48 hours for his derogatory comments against Congress.
The poll panel's action came following a complaint by senior Telangana Congress leader G Niranjan against Rao alleging that in his press meet in Sircilla on 5th April he had made derogatory and objectionable statements against the Congress.
Telangana is reeling under drought like conditions during this particularly scorching summer.
