Telangana polls: Opposition alleges caretaker government of phone tapping

Ahead of state assembly elections, opposition parties in Telangana claimed that their phones were being tapped and selective searches of their vehicles were being carried out.

Telangana Jana Samithi president M Kodandaram on Thursday said, “We have information that they are tapping our phones. We came to know that the government acquired equipment to tap and listen to WhatsApp calls also.”

Talking to reporters, he further said, “Intelligence officials are saying this. Earlier they used to tap selectively. After the announcement of elections, all the phones are being tapped. We condemn such activities.”

Earlier, on Wednesday, Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee President Uttam Kumar Reddy alleged that officials close to caretaker Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao were tapping their phones illegally and the issue had been brought to the notice of the Election Commission.

However, caretaker minister K T Rama Rao denied the allegations. In a tweet, he said, “For your information @UttamTPCC Garu @TelanganaPolice headed by @TelanganaDGP Mahendar Reddy Garu has been consistently rated as the best & a role model to the country in maintaining law & order. Lets not unnecessarily politicise & demoralise hardworking Telangana officers.”

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