According to the arrest memo, Kavitha was charged with the offence of cash laundering beneath sections 3 and 4 of the PMLA. (Image: News18)
The BRS chief arrived in Delhi late at night time after being taken by the central probe company for additional questioning. She had assured the ED of full cooperation
High-decibel scenes unfolded in Hyderabad on Friday as Okay. Kavitha, BRS chief and daughter of former Telangana chief minister Okay. Chandrasekhar Rao, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in reference to the Delhi liquor coverage case.
The BRS chief, who was apprehended from her Hyderabad house, arrived in Delhi late at night time after being taken by the central probe company for additional questioning. She had assured the ED of full cooperation.
According to the arrest memo, she was charged with the offense of cash laundering beneath sections 3 and 4 of the PMLA.
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) introduced that the celebration can be organising protests in all Assembly constituencies on Saturday. The leaders have criticised the BJP for misusing central companies to settle political scores.
In a video, former IT minister Okay. Taraka Rama Rao could possibly be seen asking ED officers how they have been arresting his sister with out a transit warrant. The leaders have questioned the rationale behind the arrest when the matter is sub-judice. KTR additionally remarked that the arrest was intentionally made on a Friday as courts are closed throughout the weekend.
P. Mohith Rao, a lawyer within the Supreme Court who’s preventing the case on behalf of Kavitha, mentioned that the ED was mistaken in arresting her as the apex courtroom remains to be listening to a plea associated to the case. Kavitha had earlier approached the courtroom for cover in opposition to the ED summons.
Former well being minister and Kavitha’s cousin, Harish Rao, asserted that the arrest was “illegal and undemocratic.” He accused the BJP and Congress of conspiring collectively to demoralise the BRS celebration and KCR.
“Conspiracies are not new to us. We will fight a legal battle against Kavitha’s arrest. The Supreme Court told the ED not to take any action against her until March 19. Why arrest her in such a hurry then? She was arrested today as the Lok Sabha election schedule will come tomorrow,” Rao acknowledged.
Telangana BSP President RS Praveen described Kavitha’s arrest as nothing wanting a blow to the conceit of the individuals of Telangana.
“Modi started blackmail politics after KCR refused to form an alliance with BJP and joined hands with a secular party like BSP instead. The arrest is totally undemocratic. This is nothing but a blow to the self-esteem of the people of Telangana,” Praveen acknowledged.
Further including, “Modi’s rule in the country is worse than the Nazi dictatorship. Yesterday it was Sisodia and Hemant Soren, today Kalvakuntla Kavitha, tomorrow you or me…?.”
Meanwhile, the Congress described the arrest as a drama orchestrated by the BRS and BJP.
“Kavitha was arrested by the BJP government to give a breather to the desperate BRS. ED which has been silent for all these days suddenly woke up and arrested Kavitha, just a day before the announcement of the election schedule. This was done with an intention to create sympathy in favor of BRS. The timing of her arrest was made to coincide with the road show of Prime Minister Modi in Malkajigiri Lok Sabha constituency,” mentioned senior Congress chief G. Niranjan.
