Hyderabad, June 5 -- Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President KT Rama Rao (KTR) has demanded an immediate and comprehensive investigation into the alleged disappearance of nearly 40 lakh tonne coal worth approximately Rs 1,600 crore from Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL).

He demanded that the Centre to immediately ascertain the whereabouts of the missing coal and bring those responsible for the coal scam to justice.

He also demanded that if there was no tacit understanding between Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Kishan Reddy, the Centre should immediately order a thorough investigation and take stringent action against those responsible.

Accusing both the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of protecting those ...