BRS Leader K Kavitha Arrested: KTR Raises Concerns, Questions ED's Actions

Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) Party's Working President, KTR, has expressed serious concerns about the recent arrest of BRS leader K Kavitha by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). KTR questioned the Deputy Director of the ED, Bhanupriya Meena, regarding the agency's decision to arrest Kavitha despite having given an undertaking in the Supreme Court and with the matter still sub judice.

The ED's actions have sparked controversy, with KTR alleging that the agency is in serious trouble for violating the law.

Kavitha, the daughter of former Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao, was arrested by the ED in connection with a money laundering case linked to the Delhi liquor policy probe. The arrest followed extensive raids at her Hyderabad residence. Kavitha is expected to be brought to Delhi for further questioning. The ED's actions sparked protests from BRS supporters, with Kavitha's brother and former Telangana minister KT Rama Rao visiting her residence after she was reportedly taken into custody by ED officials.

This arrest marks the third high-profile arrest in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case, following the arrests of Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh, both from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is also under investigation in the same case but has skipped all recent summons by the ED.

According to allegations, Kavitha was part of a 'south cartel' involved in the Delhi liquor policy scam. The cartel, which also included Hyderabad businessman Sarath Reddy, YSR Congress MP Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, and his son Raghav Magunta Reddy, allegedly received undue benefits in the now-scrapped Delhi liquor policy. The south cartel was represented by businessman Arun Pillai and Abhishek Boinpally, along with chartered accountant Butchibabu.

Kavitha had been summoned several times for questioning but had skipped at least two recent summons. She was questioned three times last year in connection with the case, and her statement was recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

Butchibabu, the chartered accountant, claimed in his statement that there was a political understanding between K Kavitha, the chief minister of Delhi (Arvind Kejriwal), and the former deputy CM of Delhi (Manish Sisodia). He alleged that Kavitha had met Vijay Nair, an AAP-linked accused in the case, in March 2021, as part of this understanding.