Congress MLC Balmuri Venkat questioned why Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leaders Ok.T. Rama Rao (KTR) and T. Harish Rao had been backing Huzurabad MLA P. Kaushik Reddy, whom he described as a “recurring blackmailer” and “corrupt politician”.

Addressing a press convention held in Hyderabad on Saturday (June 21, 2025), he claimed that Mr. Reddy was arrested in reference to a menace and extortion try involving the native crusher operators in Gundedu village. After being cornered within the extortion try, Kaushik Reddy, in a determined try to cowl up his misdeeds, donated ₹10 lakhs to a temple, he mentioned.

He additionally alleged that Mr. Kaushik Reddy had a historical past of duping job aspirants. He even tried to flee the nation after his identify cropped up within the cellphone tapping investigation. “The MLA, together with others concerned in monetary crimes, had been planning to flee overseas,” the MLC claimed.

Criticising the BRS management, Mr. Venkat mentioned the BRS chief Ok. Chandrashekar Rao ought to warning his kids concerning the misdeeds they had been concerned in. If not, he would land in jail due to his personal son and nephew , he mentioned.