Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA K T Rama Rao (KTR) has filed a defamation case at the City Civil Court, Hyderabad, against Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, seeking damages of Rs 10 crore for making “false, malicious, and defamatory” allegations.
According to his plea, Sanjay made “baseless remarks” linking him to the misuse of Telangana’s Special Intelligence Branch (SIB), illegal phone tapping, and financial irregularities during a press conference on August 8, this year. Further, he said the remarks were widely carried across major television channels as well as social media accounts.
KTR has sought mandatory removal of the defamatory content and has demanded a public apology from Sanjay and a perpetual injunction restraining further defamatory publications, a press release said.
KTR argued that such remarks were made with political vendetta and amounted to a “vicious smear campaign” designed to tarnish his reputation. He added that despite serving a legal notice on August 11, 2025, Bandi Sanjay failed to issue an apology, leaving him with no option but to approach the court.
“An elected Union Minister making such irresponsible and derogatory remarks has serious implications on the credibility, dignity, and trust of public representatives,” the plea said.
The case has been filed before the Chief Justice, City Civil Court, Hyderabad, and the court is set to hear his plea.
