Telangana Rashtra Samithi senior leader Harish Rao appeared before the Nampally people’s representatives court on September 24, 2026, to pursue a defamation lawsuit against ruling Congress party figures, as 23 individuals were cleared in an excise policy case.
Senior Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader and former minister Harish Rao appeared before the Nampally special court for public representatives to advance a defamation lawsuit against Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee President Mahesh Kumar Goud and MLC Addanki Dayakar. The legal action stems from allegations that the Congress figures propagated a false campaign against Rao. He stated that they are in the mud and trying to smear that mud onto others, while warning that anyone spreading lies will not be spared in the future.
Defamation Proceedings and Court Schedule at Nampally
During his court appearance, Rao criticized the actions of the ruling party leadership, accusing them of attempting to cast aspersions on his political standing. Following the court proceedings, he informed the media that his official statement will be formally recorded by the court on September 30, setting up the next procedural milestone in the defamation complaint.
Broader Political Fallout and Opposition Accusations
Beyond the courtroom proceedings, Rao used the media briefing to pivot toward broader state and national political disputes. He asserted that the Supreme Court’s ruling regarding MLA Danam Nagender serves as a direct rebuke to Chief Minister Revanth Reddy. According to Rao, although the assembly speaker attempted to protect legislators who switched parties, judicial interventions provide a necessary lesson for those politicians, and he expressed hope that the Supreme Court verdict will serve as an eye-opener for them.
Rao also questioned national Congress leadership, asking what steps Rahul Gandhi is taking despite positioning himself as a defender of the constitution, and demanded that the party compel defected MLAs to resign. The BRS leader criticized the state administration for engaging in diversionary tactics and failing to deliver on the six electoral guarantees, citing that three years into the term, the deputy speaker post remains vacant and notices regarding breaches of legislative privileges have gone unaddressed by the speaker.
National Excise Policy Case Verdict in New Delhi
In a separate legal development reported from Amaravati and New Delhi, a CBI special court delivered a major ruling regarding the formulation and implementation of the Delhi excise policy. The court absolved 23 individuals—including former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his cabinet colleagues, and K. Kavitha, daughter of former Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao—of corruption and irregularities charges, granting them massive relief by dismissing the case against everyone involved.
The court ruled that the CBI failed to show adequate evidence to substantiate the allegations made against Kejriwal and others, explicitly stating that there was no criminal conspiracy in the formulation and implementation of the Delhi excise policy and that everything proceeded in accordance with rules. The bench dismissed the prosecution’s claims of a conspiracy among government officials, top authorities, private individuals, and liquor traders, noting that the prosecution failed to submit strong evidence proving a prior agreement or criminal conspiracy among the accused. The court observed that the case relied primarily on approver testimonies, such as that of Dinesh Arora, but lacked support from independent witnesses, rendering those testimonies inadmissible. The judicial bench dismissed arguments regarding quid pro quo arrangements, explicitly stating that raising the wholesale profit margin from 5% to 12% represented a standard policy decision rather than a targeted benefit, and concluded that flaws in government policy do not constitute a criminal offense.
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