KTR Writes To Amit Shah Over "Benami" Dealings Of CM

BRS working president K T Rama Rao today wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah raising serious concerns over the "deteriorating" law and order situation in Telangana and the "irregular allocation" of "massive" government contracts to KLSR Infratech Private Limited "linked to Chief Minister Revanth Reddy" despite the company undergoing insolvency proceedings.

In his letter, KTR alleged that during the investigation into cases related to KLSR Infratech, the State government tampered with evidence under the directions of the Chief Minister. He termed it extremely unfortunate that government officials informed the High Court that crucial evidence collected in the case had gone missing.

He alleged that the Chief Minister misused his authority and pressured officials to destroy evidence in order to protect his alleged benami company, and that the incident reflected an alarming decline in law and order in the State and indicated pressure being exerted on investigative agencies.

He also said that the deterioration in the law and order situation in the State was so bad that public confidence in the police and investigative agencies had been severely eroded.

According to reports, contracts worth more than Rs 2,500 crore have been allotted to KLSR Infratech even while it is undergoing insolvency proceedings. These include irrigation works, drinking water supply projects, Young India Integrated School projects, and major road construction works.

Such decisions raised serious questions about compliance with government procurement norms, financial eligibility and transparency in the tendering process, KTR said.

The insolvency proceedings of the company were currently under consideration before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), and on August 13, 2025, tribunal member Justice Sharad Kumar reportedly recused himself from hearing the case, citing attempts to influence the proceedings, KTR claimed.

The BRS leader said that the association between Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and KLSR Infratech was widely known. He recalled that during an earlier income tax investigation it was revealed that a Toyota Land Cruiser, which had reportedly been used by the Chief Minister for a long time, was registered in the name of KLSR Infratech.

He also referred to reports stating that AS Met Corp, the company that initiated the insolvency proceedings against KLSR in 2022, faced enforcement actions from State authorities soon after the new government assumed office in Telangana in December 2023. The arrest of a 75-year-old cancer patient as part of these actions reportedly raised serious humanitarian and legal concerns, he added.

KTR also said that during the hearing of Writ Petition 18267/2025 in the Telangana High Court, it was revealed that several key documents seized as evidence had gone missing from official custody. The Chief Justice reportedly expressed serious concern over the disappearance of these documents. Additionally, a recent fire incident at the Telangana State Forensic Science Laboratory had raised further concerns about the safety of crucial forensic evidence, he said.

Considering these developments, KTR urged the Union government to ensure a thorough and impartial investigation into the financial irregularities, allocation of contracts, and possible money laundering linked to KLSR Infratech.

He requested that central investigative agencies including the CBI, ED and Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) conduct a comprehensive probe into the matter. He said that a transparent and independent investigation was essential to safeguard public funds, ensure accountability in governance, and restore public confidence in the rule of law.