KTR Marks Two Years of ED Silence on Congress Minister Raids
Synopsis
BRS working president K. T. Rama Rao marks two years since the ED raided 16 locations linked to Telangana Congress minister Pongulet Srinivas Reddy, demanding to know why neither the agency nor the BJP-led Union government has disclosed any outcome from the money-laundering investigation.
Key Takeaways
The Enforcement Directorate raided 16 locations linked to Congress minister Pongulet Srinivas Reddy on 27 September 2024 in a money-laundering case.
Reports of cash-counting machines being brought to Reddy's residence attracted national attention at the time of the raids.
Two years later, neither the ED nor the BJP-led Union government has publicly disclosed seizure details or the case's outcome.
BRS working president K.
Rama Rao is framing the silence as evidence of a Congress-BJP 'unholy nexus' in Telangana.
Congress defeated the incumbent BRS in the December 2023 Telangana assembly elections , putting BRS in opposition.
The broader pattern of selective central-agency deployment allegations has been a recurring charge against the BJP since 2014 .
Two years after the Enforcement Directorate conducted raids at 16 locations linked to Congress minister Pongulet Srinivas Reddy — with reports of cash-counting machines being carried to his residence making national headlines — neither the agency nor the BJP-led Union government has offered any official statement on what was seized. BRS working president K. T. Rama Rao raised that pointed silence on Sunday, September 27, 2026, marking exactly two years since the raids took place.
The September 2024 Raids and What Followed — or Didn't
The ED had descended on 16 locations connected to Pongulet Srinivas Reddy, a minister in the Congress-led Telangana government, on 27 September 2024, in connection with a money-laundering investigation. Visuals of cash-counting machines being ferried to his residence circulated widely at the time. But two years on, there has been no public disclosure of seizures, no formal charge-sheet details made public, and no ministerial statement from the Union government explaining the outcome.
KTR, as Rama Rao is widely known, framed this absence of follow-through as deliberate. Tagging Rahul Gandhi and quoting the Bollywood title 'Ajab Prem ki Ghajab Kahani' — 'a strange, remarkable love story' — he asked pointedly: 'Why is a minister belonging to Congress party enjoying immunity from the BJP?'
A Well-Worn Allegation, Now Turned on Its Head
The charge of selective agency deployment is not new in Indian politics. Since 2014, regional and opposition parties — from the Aam Aadmi Party to the Trinamool Congress — have accused the BJP of weaponising the ED and CBI against political opponents while insulating allies. What KTR's post does is flip that script: here, the allegation is not that the agency went after a Congress figure, but that it conspicuously stopped short of completing the process once it had started.
The implication — delivered with a sardonic slow clap emoji — is that Congress and BJP have arrived at a working arrangement in Telangana, a state the Congress wrested from the BRS in the December 2023 assembly elections. KTR calls it an 'unholy nexus,' now two years officially on record in his framing.
BRS's Strategic Position in a Changed Telangana
For the BRS, now in opposition after nearly a decade in power, keeping the spotlight on Congress's relationship with central agencies is a core political line. If the ED pressed hard, BRS could point to Congress being targeted. If the agency stays quiet — as it appears to have — BRS can argue the two parties are covering for each other. It is a rhetorically airtight position for an opposition party searching for traction.
The ball, as KTR makes clear, is in both camps' courts: the Enforcement Directorate owes the public a transparent account of what the September 2024 raids produced, and the Congress-led Telangana government has questions to answer about a sitting minister's legal exposure. Silence from either direction only sharpens the question.
Point of View
Leaving both parties on the defensive. For a BRS still rebuilding after its 2023 electoral loss, the 'nexus' narrative is more useful than a straightforward anti-Congress attack, because it positions BRS as the only genuinely independent voice in Telangana. The bigger structural question the post raises — whether central agencies systematically follow through on cases against allies of the ruling party — remains one of the most consequential accountability issues in Indian federal governance.
NationPress
27 Sept 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What were the ED raids on Pongulet Srinivas Reddy about?
The Enforcement Directorate raided 16 locations linked to Telangana Congress minister Pongulet Srinivas Reddy on 27 September 2024 in connection with a money-laundering investigation. Reports at the time noted that cash-counting machines were being taken to his residence.
What has the ED said about the outcome of the Pongulet Srinivas Reddy raids?
According to KTR's post , neither the Enforcement Directorate nor the BJP-led Union government has issued any official statement disclosing what was seized or what action followed the September 2024 raids .
Why is KTR calling Congress and BJP's relationship an 'unholy nexus'?
BRS working president K. T. Rama Rao argues that the BJP's central agencies aggressively pursue opposition leaders but have stayed silent on a sitting Congress minister's money-laundering case, suggesting a quiet political accommodation between the two national parties.
When did Congress come to power in Telangana?
Congress won the Telangana assembly elections in December 2023 , defeating the incumbent BRS government and forming the state government, which pushed BRS into opposition.
What is the BRS's position in Telangana politics today?
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is currently the principal opposition party in Telangana after losing the December 2023 assembly elections to Congress. K. T. Rama Rao serves as its working president and is its most prominent public face.
