Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president and Telangana IT Minister KT Rama Rao on Sunday condemned the arrest of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, calling it "undemocratic". The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which had called the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader on Sunday for questioning in connection with alleged irregularities in the Delhi liquor policy, placed him under arrest late evening.


KTR said Sisodia's arrest was an indication of the "politics of conspiracy and vengeance" being practised by the BJP government at the Centre.


Taking to Twitter, the BRS leader asked: "How many ED, IT & CBI raids on BJP leaders or their kith & kin in last 8 years? Kya Sab Ke Sab BJP Wale Raja Satya Harischandra Ke Cousins/Rishtedaar Hain? The country is watching how the PM's cronies are protected despite serious allegations & how Opposition leaders are hounded."


"Modi's Operandi is clear. Target opposition parties by all means at his disposal; Either split the parties Or poach their MLAs & dislodge elected governments. If nothing works, use their only allies; CBI, ED & IT to harass and launch a smear campaign Back it with Paid Troll Army," added KTR.






In a statement, as reported by IANS, KTR said Sisodia's arrest was part of the BJP's "conspiracy" to use central agencies to weaken the parties in regions where it cannot come to power, adding that this posed a serious threat to the country's democracy.


Calling Sisodia's arrest "vendetta politics", he said the AAP leader was arrested because the BJP lost the mayoral election in Delhi.


He said: "BJP does cowardly politics, unable to face the leaders of the strong parties questioning the inefficient policies and corruption."

The BRS leader said the country was watching everything, and that the people "will definitely reject BJP's conspiracy politics". 

"BJP leaders will face the same fate in future."



KTR added: "BJP is an undemocratic party that has already pulled down 9 state governments in the country. BJP makes conspiracies to damage the parties that do not succumb to its temptations."