NHRC seeks DGP’s report on ignoring complaint against Harish Rao
The National Human Rights Commission has ordered the Telangana DGP to submit a report regarding the failure of local police to register an FIR against MLA T. Harish Rao. The complaint alleges that the politician performed occult rituals to influence weather patterns.
Why it matters
The case highlights concerns regarding police accountability and the intersection of superstition and public political discourse in India.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognisance of a complaint regarding the failure to register an FIR over public allegations of ‘black magic’ and ‘occult rituals’ against Siddipet MLA and former Minister T. Harish Rao. The Commission has directed the Director General of Police (DGP), Telangana, to submit an Action Taken Report (ATR) within four weeks.
According to the complaint by Karupothula Revanth, no temple records, priest statements, receipts or other evidence supporting these allegations have so far been made public but there were repeated public allegations targeting Mr. Harish Rao that he had performed tantric or occult rituals at temples to stop the rains and cause drought.
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