Overview

• In an X post on Monday, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar alleged BRS leader K.T. Rama Rao travels in Land Cruisers imported by Basharath Khan, who was arrested by DRI Ahmedabad over alleged customs duty evasion.
• He questioned whether the vehicles were purchased at market value and how payments were made, raising the possibility of benami transactions or laundering.
• Kumar said he would ask the concerned departments to investigate and suggested K. Chandrashekhar Rao’s family could be direct beneficiaries if the allegations are proven.
• BRS spokesperson Krishank Manne pushed back, saying buying a car from a dealer is not a crime and asking why BJP leaders are not questioning Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, whom he described as close to the dealer.
• Reports note earlier vehicle-related claims in Telangana, including Revanth Reddy’s 2023 allegation about 22 Land Cruisers, while there is no independent verification or formal case naming KTR or KCR family members in the current matter.