Bharat Rashtra Samiti leader and former Telangana minister K.T. Rama Rao said “small minds who are driven by petty politics may never understand” his intent behind organising Formula E race in Hyderabad. Rao’s comments come as he appears before the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau in connection with the probe in the case.
#WATCH | Hyderabad, Telangana | BRS Working President and former Minister KT Rama Rao arrives at Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) office.
— ANI (@ANI) January 9, 2025
He has to appear before Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) office, in connection with the Formula-E case, today. pic.twitter.com/5CWdnhmmsy
Accusing the Congress government in Telangana of doing petty politics, Rao said the Formula E race was part of his vision to make Hyderabad a hub for sustainable mobility. “Worked tirelessly for bringing a prestigious event to India, to enhance the Brand image of Hyderabad & Telangana globally. Agenda was to make Hyderabad a pivotal hub for sustainable mobility as the world transitions towards it. Formula-E race was a part of the effort to realise this ambitious vision,” Rao tweeted.
Rao added his intent was to make the Telangana Mobility Valley clusters the epicentre for innovation, research and manufacturing of electric vehicles, there by creating employment and revenue. Accusing the Congress government of doing petty politics, Rao charged, “Small minds who are driven by petty politics may never understand any of this but am confident that people of Telangana who are observing everything will understand the truth and the vision.”
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Rao has reached the ACB office for questioning in connection with alleged irregularities in conducting Formula E race in 2023. The former minister is accused of making payments, most of it in foreign currency without approvals, to conduct the race in February 2023 during the previous BRS regime in the state. Besides Rao, senior IAS officer Arvind Kumar and retired bureaucrat B.L.N. Reddy are also facing charges in the case.
The Telangana High Court recently rejected Rao’s plea to quash the FIR against him in the case. The Court also removed interim protection granted to him from arrest.
