# KTR sends legal notice to Eenadu over passport report

2026-10-06T08:12:17+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

BRS working president and former minister K.T. Rama Rao (KTR) has sent a legal notice to Telugu daily Eenadu over its September 29 report that a Special Court ordered the temporary impounding of his passport in the Formula E race case. The notice, issued by advocate N. Lalitha Reddy on September 30, contends that the report wrongly presented an investigating agency's memo as a judicial order. It says the ACB Investigation Officer only filed a memo seeking directions on the passport, and no court order for seizure or impounding existed as of publication. The notice also refers to a September 28 show-cause notice from the Regional Passport Office, Hyderabad, which sought KTR's explanation under the Passports Act, arguing this shows the matter was at a preliminary stage. KTR demands withdrawal of the report, a correction with equal prominence, an unconditional apology, and removal from all digital platforms. He also seeks disclosure of the source and editorial verification for using the word 'order' in the headline. The notice gives 48 hours for compliance, failing which KTR warns of civil, criminal and Press Council proceedings.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Both telugu360.com and telanganatoday.com report the same set of facts: KTR's legal notice argues that Eenadu misrepresented an ACB memo as a court order. The coverage is uniform straight reporting, with neither outlet adding independent verification or commentary. The core dispute is factual: whether a court order exists or only a memo was filed. Both sources present KTR's version and his demand for correction, and both note the Regional Passport Office's show-cause notice. The next step is KTR's 48-hour deadline for compliance, after which he may pursue defamation and Press Council action.

## Coverage

Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
- telugu360.com (neutral report) <https://www.telugu360.com/ktr-sends-legal-notice-to-eenadu-over-report-on-passport-impounding/>
  Straight factual report of legal notice, no editorial slant
- telanganatoday.com (neutral report) <https://telanganatoday.com/ktr-sends-legal-notice-to-media-house-over-passport-report>
  Straight factual report of legal notice, no editorial slant

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

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