The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha will skip the summons issued by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday. She was to appear before the central agency in connection with a probe in the Delhi excise policy case.
According to the officials cited by PTI, she has asked CBI to withdraw notice summoning her for questioning in Delhi excise policy scam case.
In a letter written to CBI ahead of her appearance, the BRS leader said, "In the light of my pressing onerous engagements coupled with my commitment to the people of my State and taking into consideration the necessity of my presence in my State while the parliamentary elections are underway, your good-self may consider keeping such Notice in abeyance"
"I may request you to firstly revoke or withdraw the subject Notice as it appears to be sent by invoking Section 41A Cr.P.C. while not being aware or conscious of the earlier Notice sent under Section 160 Cr.P.C," the letter stated.
"I may also beseech your good-self to consider the entire matter with objective understanding and appreciation regarding my onerous engagements, duties and responsibilities towards the people of my State with whom I am scheduled to attend several one to one personal meetings in the next about 6 weeks or so spread over different districts in the State thereby rendering me practically incapable of appearing before you in person on February 26," the BRS MLC stated in her letter.
"However, should your good-self require me to answer any queries or questions or to seek any information from me, I shall be always available to appear before your good- self through any virtual mode, the details, particulars and timings whereof may be sent to me in advance," the letter said.
Earlier on February 5, the Supreme Court adjourned hearings on K Kavitha's plea against the ED summons.
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BRS leader K Kavitha, who is the daughter of Telangana former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is being quizzed by ED in connection with a money laundering case related to Delhi excise policy irregularities matter.
The agency had earlier recorded her statement in December 2022 at her residence in Hyderabad.
(With inputs from ANI)