The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has requested the Election Commission (EC) to shift (transfer) the Commissioner of Police - Hyderabad City, Deputy CP - West Zone and the investigation officer of the phone tapping case, who are appointed by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy also holding the portfolio of Home, as they are continuing to take instructions from the Chief Minister about the case.
In a complaint lodged with the EC, the party explained that Commissioner of Police K. Srinivas Reddy, DCP Vijay Kumar and investigation officer Venkatagiri are taking instructions from the Chief Minister continuously on whom to implicate in the case from time to time and are acting on the directions of the Chief Minister to give political advantage to Congress party in the Lok Sabha elections. The goings on had become an impediment in the conduct of free and fair elections and denying a level-playing field to the Opposition BRS.
“It appears that the CP Hyderabad is briefing Mr. Revanth Reddy and his coterie and cohorts on a daily basis on the progress of the case and taking instructions from him and they are in conspiracy with the Chief Minister and Congress party,” the BRS stated in its complaint.
