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In a statement, Rao described his house arrest as illegal and accused the Congress government of curbing the Opposition’s democratic right to protest.
Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao with police officials.
Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao was placed under house arrest at his residence in Hyderabad on Saturday, with the party alleging that the police action was aimed at preventing him and other leaders from holding protests against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s visit and the Bharat Summit 2026.
Rao had planned to demonstrate against the two-day event, being held at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC) on November 13 and 14, and accuse the Congress-led state government of failing to fulfil its Assembly election promises, including the Six Guarantees.
In a statement, Rao described his house arrest as illegal and accused the Congress government of curbing the Opposition’s democratic right to protest.
“Congress always sermonizes on democracy and Constitution. But, Congress is openly crushing democracy and the spirit of Constitution by putting opposition leaders under house arrest in Congress-ruled Telangana,” he said.
Rao also dubbed the Bharat Summit an “Anti-Bharat Summit”, alleging that the Congress government was using the event to bring “anti-national forces” to the state. He further accused the ruling party of spending taxpayers’ money on the gathering to facilitate Rahul Gandhi’s political relaunch.
The Telangana BJP demanded that the restrictions on Rao be lifted immediately and that party workers, including members of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), detained in different parts of the state be released unconditionally.
BJP state chief spokesperson N V Subhash alleged that the activists had been “illegally detained”. There was no immediate response from the police or the Telangana government to the BJP’s claims.
At A Glance
Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao was placed under house arrest in Hyderabad on Saturday.
The Bharat Summit 2026 is scheduled to be held at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre on November 13 and 14.
BRS working president KT Rama Rao alleged that the Telangana government is spending ₹100 crore of public money on the summit.
BRS leaders and activists raised concerns over issues including the felling of over 10,000 trees at Kancha Gachibowli HCU lands.
KTR Targets Rahul Gandhi Over Bharat Summit
Meanwhile, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao, popularly known as KTR, also criticised Rahul Gandhi’s participation in the summit, accusing him of overlooking several issues in Telangana while using the event as a publicity exercise.
In a post on X, KTR questioned Rahul Gandhi’s absence during protests by students demanding jobs, alleging that they were beaten by the state police despite the Congress’s employment promises.
“You didn’t show up when students demanding jobs (that you promised) were being throttled & getting beaten up by Congress police. You were unperturbed when tribal women of Lagacharla were beaten, disrobed & molested for their lands. When Hydraa bulldozers were destroying homes of hardworking Telangana people, you were sleeping in Delhi,” he wrote.
KTR also raised concerns over the alleged felling of trees at Kancha Gachibowli, developments around KBR Park, the alleged defection of BRS legislators to the Congress and an incident involving women legislators outside the Assembly.
“You had no time when over 10,000 trees were felled overnight, deer & peacocks, and a rich ecosystem was razed at Kancha Gachibowli HCU lands or when KBR Park was being destroyed. You didn’t flinch when the Constitutional processes were being ridiculed & 10 BRS MLAs were being bought off to join Congress. Women legislators’ sarees were pulled, beaten in front of the Assembly – did you have a word to offer Rahul?” he alleged.
The BRS leader further accused the Congress government of failing to address farmer and weaver suicides, journalists’ arrests, alleged crony capitalism, land grabbing and corruption allegations against ruling party leaders.
“You couldn’t speak about farmer suicides, weaver suicides, journalists’ midnight arrests, crony capitalism, land grabbing….!!! Your own MLAs & ministers are openly speaking about brazen corruption. You chose silence when it mattered!” he said.
Questioning the expenditure on the summit, KTR alleged that the Telangana government was spending ₹100 crore of public money on what he called a publicity exercise.
“NOW! You waltz in shamelessly for a propaganda stunt with ₹100 Cr Telangana people’s money. Where do you get off, @RahulGandhi ?” he alleged.
Rahul Gandhi was in Hyderabad to address the Bharat Summit and attend a rally of gig workers.
With inputs from PTI, ANI
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