Hyderabad, October 03: Handlooms and Textiles Minister P Shankar Rao on Sunday alleged that the police personnel deputed for his security were spying on him.
Issuing a clarification on why he rejected the additional security provided by the government, Shankar Rao alleged that the security personnel were keeping a close watch on all his movements. Talking to media persons after distributing 310 blankets costing Rs 56,730 to elders at Sevasram in Bansilalpet from his salary to mark Gandhi Jayanthi celebrations, he alleged that the additional security forces, which he sought, were tapping his phones and closely observing his every movement.
“The security forces were sending information on my every moment to the Governor, Chief Minister and other officials,” he alleged. Appealing to government to remove additional security forces, he said that he was considering hiring a private agency to take care of his security.
Earlier, Shankar Rao wrote a letter to Director General of Police V Dinesh Reddy explaining why he was rejecting additional forces appointed for his security.
The Minister reiterated that he would continue his efforts to extend financial assistance to the next kin of Telangana martyrs, who laid down their lives for the cause of separate statehood.
——Agencies