KTR alleged that Bandi Sanjay's remarks were carried widely across several TV channels, as well as national digital news platforms.
Published Sep 16, 2025 | 11:28 AM ⚊ Updated Sep 16, 2025 | 11:28 AM
Bandi Sanjay Kumar (L), KT Rama Rao. Credit: x.com/bandisanjay_bjp, x.com/KTRoffice
Synopsis: BRS leader KT Rama Rao has filed a Rs 10 crore civil defamation suit against Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar in Hyderabad’s City Civil Court. The suit, targeting Sanjay’s alleged false claims about KTR’s involvement in phone tapping and financial irregularities, also implicates media and social platforms. KTR seeks content removal, an apology, and an injunction.
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president and Sircilla MLA KT Rama Rao has slapped a civil defamation case before the City Civil Court, Hyderabad, against Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, seeking damages of Rs 10 crore for making “false, malicious, and defamatory” allegations.
In his petition, filed through his counsel P Viswajanani, KTR has also impleaded several media organisations and social media platforms that carried or circulated the statements.
The suit seeks mandatory removal of the defamatory content, an unconditional public apology from the Union Minister, and an injunction restraining further defamatory publications.
KTR stated that on 8 August, 2025, Bandi Sanjay, during a press conference, made baseless remarks linking him to the misuse of Telangana’s Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB), illegal phone tapping, and financial irregularities.
He said, these remarks were carried widely across several TV channels, as well as national digital news platforms. The content also spread through social media platforms such as X (formerly Twitter), YouTube, Google, Facebook, and Instagram.
KTR argued that such remarks were made with political vendetta and amounted to a “vicious smear campaign” designed to tarnish his hard-earned reputation. He added that despite serving a legal notice on 11 August, 2025, Bandi Sanjay failed to issue an apology, leaving him with no option but to approach the court.
“An elected Union Minister making such irresponsible and derogatory remarks has serious implications on the credibility, dignity, and trust of public representatives,” KTR’s plaint argued.
The case has been admitted before the Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad, and the judge will hear KTR’s plea for damages, apology, and injunction orders against the defendants.
(Edited by Amit Vasudev)
