Formula-E Race "Scam": Telangana HC Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To BRS's KT Rama Rao Till December 30
Live LawThe Telangana High Court in an interim order on Friday has granted protection from arrest to BRS MLA KT Rama Rao till December 30, in an FIR over alleged irregularities in the conduct of Formula-E race in Hyderabad when BRS was in power. Issuing notice to the state and asking them to file their response, Justice N V Shravan Kumar while dictating the interim order said, "For the reasons alike and that prima facie the FIR lacks certain ingredients, in view of the reason that the reasons in the FIR emanates from contracts entered by the government wherein matter requires examination". Arguing that this was a case of "political vendetta" against Rama Rao, Sundaram said, "I ask myself where is the corruption. As per the case a tripartite agreement was entered between Formula E operations and municipal administration and urban development department, government of Telangana and another party ACE Next Generation Pvt.