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BRS Leaders Sabitha Indra Reddy and Karthik Reddy Placed Under House Arrest Ahead of Musi River Hearing
✍️ INDToday
🗓 29 Oct 2026, 08:16 AM
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Two senior Bharat Rashtra Samithi figures, Sabitha Indra Reddy and Karthik Reddy, have been ordered to remain under house arrest as a court hearing on the Musi River issue proceeds.
The Hyderabad court has directed that senior BRS leaders Sabitha Indra Reddy and Karthik Reddy stay under house arrest while the Musi River case is heard. The order restricts their movement but allows them to attend the proceedings and communicate with legal counsel.
The hearing concerns a long‑standing dispute over the Musi River, including allegations of environmental violations and land‑use conflicts that have drawn public attention in the capital. Both leaders are prominent figures in the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi and have been vocal on related policy matters.
Party officials said the house‑arrest directive will not impede the leaders’ participation in the legal process and affirmed their cooperation with the judiciary. Analysts note that the move could have political ramifications ahead of upcoming state elections, as the BRS seeks to manage any perception of legal pressure on its senior members.
The hearing concerns a long‑standing dispute over the Musi River, including allegations of environmental violations and land‑use conflicts that have drawn public attention in the capital. Both leaders are prominent figures in the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi and have been vocal on related policy matters.
Party officials said the house‑arrest directive will not impede the leaders’ participation in the legal process and affirmed their cooperation with the judiciary. Analysts note that the move could have political ramifications ahead of upcoming state elections, as the BRS seeks to manage any perception of legal pressure on its senior members.