On Sunday, K. Kavitha, the daughter of Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, left for Delhi along with her brother K.T. Rama Rao and MP Santosh Kumar, amidst the uncertainty of her appearance before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday in connection with the Delhi excise policy scam case. The trio left for the national capital by a special flight from Begumpet Airport.
It is uncertain whether Kavitha will appear before the ED in person or send her representative like she did on March 16. She had written to the agency hours before her scheduled appearance on Monday, stating that she would not be personally joining the investigation. She had authorized the general secretary of her party, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), Soma Bharat Kumar to appear before the ED on her behalf, as she was not asked to appear in person.
In her letter, Kavitha also mentioned that the outcome of the petition filed by her in the Supreme Court on March 24 must be awaited before any further proceedings with respect to the summons issued by the ED. Kavitha, who is a member of the Telangana Legislative Council, filed the petition in the Supreme Court challenging the ED summons in the case. She expressed concerns that the ED might use coercive tactics, including third-degree measures, in connection with their purported investigations.
Kavitha had personally appeared before the ED on March 11 but had taken exception to the agency calling her to the office and making her sit there until 8.30 p.m. despite her being a woman. She had furnished all relevant information and answered all queries during the appearance, but her phone was impounded. Overall, politically this is being seen as a vendetta and a sort of mind game by the ruling Centre against the BRS government.
