Telangana IT minister files defamation case against state Congress chief

Telangana Rashtra Samithi working president and state IT minister KT Rama Rao on Monday filed a defamation case against Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee president and parliamentarian A Revanth Reddy for dragging his name into the ongoing investigation into the alleged usage of narcotics in the Telugu film industry.

KTR filed a petition in Hyderabad city civil court stating that Reddy was spreading lies against him for political gains. He also sought an appropriate injunction against Reddy from making such defamatory statements and to take down all such false statements/accusations.

“Today, I have invoked the legal process & filed a suit for defamation and injunction before the Hon’ble court.