It warns that failure to comply within seven days will result in both civil and criminal legal action, holding Bandi Sanjay fully liable for the damage caused.
Published Aug 12, 2025 | 12:18 PM ⚊ Updated Aug 12, 2025 | 12:18 PM
KTR addressing BRS cadre. (X)
Synopsis: BRS Working President KT Rama Rao issued a legal notice to Union Minister of State Bandi Sanjay Kumar over what he termed as “baseless and defamatory” remarks in connection with the alleged phone-tapping controversy.
BRS Working President and Telangana MLA KT Rama Rao — popularly known as KTR — issued a legal notice to Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar over what he termed as “baseless and defamatory” remarks in connection with the alleged phone tapping controversy.
The notice, dated Monday, 11 August and sent through KTR’s legal counsel Srikanth Hariharan, refers to statements made by Bandi Sanjay during a press conference on 8 August.
According to KTR, the statements were “false, irresponsible, and intended to damage his reputation”. The lawyers stated that such accusations, made without any evidence, were unbecoming of a Union Minister and a Member of Parliament, and amounted to a deliberate attempt to tarnish the image of another elected representative.
KTR’s legal team accused Bandi Sanjay of repeatedly making unfounded allegations purely for political mileage and media attention.
They further pointed out that KTR, who has served the state in various ministerial roles since the formation of Telangana, has an unblemished record of public service, and such defamatory propaganda was causing serious harm to his reputation.
The notice demands an unconditional public apology from Bandi Sanjay to KTR and his family, along with an assurance that no such direct or indirect defamatory statements will be made in the future.
It warns that failure to comply within seven days will result in both civil and criminal legal action, holding Bandi Sanjay fully liable for the damage caused.
The counsel stressed that not a single allegation made in the 8 August press conference was backed by proof, and accused the Union Minister of abusing his position to launch personal attacks. They cautioned that any further “wild, false, and malicious” statements would invite stricter legal consequences under the law.
(Edited by Muhammed Fazil with inputs from Sumit Jha.)
