BRS working president KT Rama Rao questioned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over the arrest of BRS social media convenor Manne Krishank, alleging that police barged into his home and accused the Telangana government of curbing free speech and democratic principles.
Published Date – 18 September 2026, 02:40 PM
Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao demanded answers from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over the arrest of BRS social media convenor Manne Krishank in connection with a social media post criticising the Telangana government.
“Rahul Gandhi, you carry a copy of the Constitution and preach sermons. You claim your politics is about ‘Mohabbat Ki Dukaan’. You talk about free speech. But your government in Telangana is acting in exactly the opposite manner,” he posted on X.
Rama Rao stated that the police broke open the doors and barged into the home of BRS leader Krishank and arrested him over a social media post criticising the government. He said Krishank’s daughter was left crying inconsolably as police personnel created chaos.
“Despite clear orders from the Supreme Court and High Court against making arrests over social media posts, your Revanth government in Telangana is murdering democracy and flouting all democratic principles,” he said.
The BRS working president questioned whether questioning the Congress government was a sin, criticising the ruling dispensation a crime, and whether this was the way to arrest an opposition party leader by terrifying his family members. “Telangana is demanding answers, Mr. Rahul Gandhi,” he said.
