Bhongir MLA Pailla Shekhar Reddy alleged that the income tax raids carried out on his houses and offices for three days were aimed purely at tarnishing his image in the eyes of the people, and that there was a conspiracy behind the raids.
The BRS MLA came to his Bhongir Assembly constituency on Sunday for the first time after the raids.
Speaking to the media, the MLA also condemned the propaganda that the slueths of the IT department had carried out raids on the premises of his relatives and seized valuable documents, and said that there was no truth in such propaganda.
"During the raids, I had completely cooperated with the officials. And the raids were not held on the premises of my relatives, and my relatives are in no way connected to my business. Also, the IT officials found nothing during the raids," he said.
The MLA alleged that there was a conspiracy behind the raids and that some forces were trying to malign his image through IT raids.