I am not the target, my leader KCR is: BRS leader Kalvakuntla Kavitha

"What you give to your people are not handouts but a social security net. The PM may dismiss social security schemes as 'revadis', but whenever there is an election, he increases the deadline of PDS"

Kalvakuntla Kavitha, , Member of Legislative Council and daughter of Telangana Chief Minister (CM) and founder of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao (KCR), is working on expanding her party’s national footprint. In conversation with Nitin Kumar, Kavitha talks about BRS’ expansion plans and the Telangana model for India’s development. She weighs in on her fight for the women’s reservation Bill and being caught in the cross hairs of investigating agencies. Edited excerpts:

An investigation agency questioned you on the alleged liquor scam. Do you want to explain?

I am not the target, my leader KCR is. He is