India, Aug. 20 -- The political fight over the newly opened Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (TIMS) in Sanathnagar has intensified, with the BRS accusing the Congress government of blocking opposition scrutiny of the hospital and claiming credit for a project initiated during its tenure.

The latest flashpoint came Wednesday, Aug 19, when Hyderabad Police placed BRS leaders T Harish Rao, P Sabitha Indra Reddy and Talasani Srinivas Yadav under house arrest as they planned to visit the hospital.

The leaders were stopped from leaving their residences. BRS workers gathered outside Harish Rao's residence in Kokapet, leading to heated exchanges with police.

Police said the restrictions were a precaution to prevent any untoward incident...