Congress cries phone tapping in Telangana, ducks charges in KarnatakaThe Congress has triggered controversy with sharply different responses to phone-tapping allegations in Telangana and Karnataka, drawing criticism for double standards as it pursues an SIT probe against BRS leaders in one State while dismissing similar claims in another. By Telangana Today Published Date - 30 January 2026, 12:19 PMHyderabad: The Congress party’s starkly contradictory positions on alleged phone tapping in Telangana and Karnataka have exposed what critics call blatant double standards, triggering political turmoil in both States. In Telangana, the Congress government has taken an aggressive posture, ordering a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into allegations of phone tapping by the previous BRS regime. They alleged that the Congress government itself was indulging in phone tapping and demanded an explanation. Citing Patil’s remarks, BJP MLA Suresh Kumar recalled a similar phone tapping episode involving former Governor H.R.