Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao filed a civil defamation suit before the City Civil Court, Hyderabad, against Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, seeking damages of ₹10 crore for making ‘false, malicious, and defamatory’ allegations.In his complaint, Mr. Rama Rao has also impleaded several media organisations and social media platforms that carried or circulated the statements. The suit seeks mandatory removal of the defamatory content, an unconditional public apology from the Union Minister and a perpetual injunction restraining further defamatory publications.He stated that on August 8, 2025, Mr. Bandi Sanjay, during a press meet, made baseless remarks linking him to the misuse of Telangana’s Special Intelligence Branch (SIB), illegal phone tapping and financial irregularities. Mr. Rama Rao argued that despite serving a legal notice on August 11, Mr. Bandi Sanjay failed to issue an apology, leaving him with no option but to approach the court.Published - September 15, 2025 06:57 pm IST