Rao dismisses allegation of phone-tapping against his govt

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao tonight dismissed allegation of phone- tapping against his government saying his government has not indulged in any such things.
"The government of Telangana has not tapped anybody's phone. It is 1000 per cent abundantly clear. Yesterday, the DGP, who is inquiring into the whole case of bribery, has abundantly said that we did not tap anybody's phone. I am also doing the same thing now," he told reporters here late tonight after a meeting of the state cabinet,
He was replying queries about the allegation of Andhra Pradesh government that the Telangana government tapped the phones of its officials, ministers and the Chief Minister in the common capital of Hyderabad.

"If the government of Telangana tapped 120 telephones of various officials and ministers and Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, what the government of Andhra Pradesh was doing up to 31st (of May)? Have we tapped 120 phones from 31st May to June 10? Why you did not complain? June 2 is state formation day What the government of Andhra Pradesh was doing all through the year," Rao said.
Replying to a query on video and audio tapes concerning the alleged cash-for-votes controversy being telecast on TV channels, he said, it was a matter of press freedom.
"Tapes coming on TV that is the freedom of the press. Source of the press. You can dream 1050 things. I cannot help. You go and ask the media," he said.

Asked for his comments on Naidu's Delhi trip, Rao said the AP Chief Minister has "touched the feet of this man and that man".
"Is it new to him? He has touched the feet of this man and that man. Is it new to Chandrababu Naidu?" he said.
Asked if anyone from the Centre called him with regard to the issue, he replied in the negative.