Hyderabad Court Pulls Up BRS in Seethakka Defamation Case Over Anganwadi Mobile Phone Allegations

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad City Civil Court issued significant interim orders in the defamation case filed by Telangana minister Seethakka against Bharat Rashtra Samithi over allegations related to Anganwadi mobile phone purchases.

The court directed BRS to immediately remove controversial posts uploaded on its official social media accounts on April 10.

According to the court, the allegations made by BRS regarding corruption in the procurement of Anganwadi mobile phones were found to be false propaganda after examination of official records.

Court Examined Tender and Payment Documents

The Hyderabad City Civil Court reportedly reviewed:

• Tender notification documents
• Payment details
• Procurement records

After examining the documents, the court observed that there was no truth in the BRS allegations claiming corruption worth Rs. 30 crore in the mobile phone purchase process.

Court Rejects BRS Claims on Mobile Phone Prices

According to the court findings:

• The Telangana government purchased each mobile phone at Rs. 11,650
• Total procurement value stood at Rs. 44.42 crore

The court said BRS falsely alleged that:

• A mobile phone worth Rs. 8,499 was purchased for Rs. 14,499

The court concluded that the allegations circulated by BRS lacked factual basis.

Court Agrees With Seethakka’s Reputation Damage Argument

The court reportedly agreed with the argument made by Minister Seethakka that the allegations were intended to damage her reputation.

Following the controversy, Seethakka filed a defamation suit against:

• BRS chief K Chandrashekhar Rao
• The BRS social media wing

In the case, advocate Naguluri Krishna Kumar presented arguments on behalf of Seethakka.

Court Issues Directions to BRS and KCR

The Hyderabad City Civil Court issued orders against both the BRS party and K Chandrashekhar Rao in connection with the controversial social media posts and allegations.

The court’s interim order directed immediate removal of the disputed content from official party platforms.

The Hyderabad City Civil Court has issued interim orders in the defamation case filed by Minister Seethakka against BRS and K Chandrashekhar Rao over allegations related to Anganwadi mobile phone purchases. The court ordered immediate removal of controversial social media posts uploaded on April 10 and observed that the allegations of Rs. 30 crore corruption had no factual basis after examining tender and payment documents. The court also agreed with Seethakka’s argument that the allegations were aimed at damaging her reputation.

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