Hyderabad, Jan. 31 -- BRS MLA Talasani Srinivas Yadav on Friday criticised the state government over police action linked to notices issued to former Telangana Chief Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president K Chandrashekar Rao in connection with the ongoing alleged phone-tapping case, alleging harassment and arbitrary use of authority.

Speaking to ANI, Yadav said KCR had already sent a written reply to the notices and questioned why police allegedly went to his farmhouse despite being invited to meet him there. He argued that senior citizens should not be subjected to such treatment and accused the government of acting in an "authoritarian" manner.

Referring to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Yadav said those who often speak ab...