Harish Rao serves legal notices on two Congress leaders
BRS leader Harish Rao has issued legal notices to two Congress leaders, demanding an apology for allegations that he performed occult rituals to cause drought. BRS party members have defended Rao, labeling the accusations as defamatory and insulting to religious traditions.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the intersection of religious sentiment and political mudslinging in Indian regional politics.
Former Minister and BRS Deputy Floor Leader in the Assembly T. Harish Rao has served legal notices on Congress leaders Addanki Dayakar and Sama Ram Mohan Reddy, seeking an unconditional public apology for their “false, baseless and defamatory allegations” made against him.
The legal notices, issued through his counsel, state that Mr. Rao has maintained an unblemished public and political career for decades and alleged that the Congress leaders have deliberately attempted to tarnish his reputation through a malicious campaign aimed at damaging his public image.
The allegations were made with clear political motives and without any factual basis, it is stated in the legal notices. The notices specifically object to the statements claiming that Mr. Rao visited temples to perform occult or tantric rituals with the intention of preventing rainfall in Telangana and causing drought in the State.
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