Hyderabad, June 17 -- Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president and MLC Mahesh Kumar Goud made serious allegations against the previous BRS government, calling the phone-tapping scandal a politically motivated conspiracy.

Speaking to the media after appearing before the Jubilee Hills ACP as a witness on Tuesday, Goud stated that his number was among those tapped and he has submitted a detailed statement to the Special Investigation Team (SIT).

"Phone-tapping is an undemocratic act. It was done with the clear intention to eliminate political rivals," said Goud.

He revealed that during the 2023 elections, he and then TPCC president Revanth Reddy had filed a formal complaint with the chief secretary against the surveillance acti...