IT issues notices to TRS leaders over 'Gulabi Coolie' programme

The Income Tax department has issued notices to TRS leaders to disclose the information about the 'Gubali Coolie' programme carried out by the TRS leaders in 2017 to earn the money for transportation and other costs for the public meeting in Warangal.

It is believed that the notices issued to TRS MLAs, MLCs, MPs and ministers including KT Rama Rao, Mahmood Ali, Eatala Rajendar and others.

The notices that caught attention all of a sudden are said to be issued after a complaint from the Congress MP Revanth Reddy. Ever Since the TRS party carried out the programme, Revanth alleged that the party has misused the people's money for the party meetings. Earlier, he had also approached the court on the same issue.

The Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao announced 'Gulabi Coolie' week from April 14 to 20, 2017. He asked all the party worker to work for at least two days to earn the money. While the Minister KT Rama Rao has earned Rs 7.30 lakh by selling ice-cream and fruit juice, MP Kavitha sold sarees in Nizamabad. Harish Rao raised to Rs 8 lakh by turning as a sweeper in Warangal.