Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao accused the BJP of ‘trying to buy’ 20 to 30 MLAs of the ruling TRS and topple his government and claimed that ‘brokers’ from Delhi were offering £10 million to each legislator.
Addressing a poll rally at Munugode segment, Rao said, however, the legislators, who are 'sons of the soil,' rebuffed the offer. Hitting back, the BJP stated that the MLAs were not worth £10 million and asserted it had no intention of toppling the TRS government. Rao said, BJP thinks there is one KCR who is talking loudly. Let's see his (political) end. They have sent brokers to buy each MLA for £10 million. They wanted to buy 20 to 30 MLAs and topple KCR's government and encroach Telangana so that they can implement privatisation as per their will. ”
His remarks came a day after police detained and placed three suspects in judicial custody for attempting to "poach" four TRS lawmakers. During the public meeting, the CM paraded the four lawmakers, praising them and saying that politics needed more individuals like them.
“Four sons of soil (MLAs) came with me (today for the meeting). Day before yesterday some Delhi brokers came to buy our Telangana self-respect and offered £10 million. But our sons of soil hit them with their left footwear saying they were not for sale," the CM said, adding they wanted to purchase the legislators like “cattle” in the open market.
Based on a complaint by P Rohith Reddy, one of the TRS legislators, cases were filed against Ramachandra Bharati alias Satish Sharma, Nanda Kumar and Simhayaji Swamy on October 26.
