Red Book Grows Bigger: Harish Rao Enters the Scene Now!

When Nara Lokesh first announced the inception of the “Red Book”, a record of government officials and police officers who allegedly troubled TDP cadres during the YCP regime, many detractors ridiculed the idea. But today, the Red Book has become one of the most talked-about topics in Telugu state politics.

YCP leaders, including Jagan himself, appear visibly concerned about this book, frequently referring to it in public forums. While it was expected that leaders from Andhra Pradesh would respond to this development, even Telangana leaders are now joining the discussion.

In a surprising turn, BRS firebrand Harish Rao announced that he too is maintaining a Red Book, in which he is recording the names of corrupt officials who are troubling the BRS. Unlike Kavitha, who recently coined the term “Pink Book” to reflect her party’s color, Harish Rao made a direct reference to the original Red Book.

It seems the legacy of the Red Book is expanding rapidly, now becoming a political talking point in both Telugu-speaking states. Lokesh may have inadvertently triggered a new political trend, a symbolic mechanism of accountability, which has grown so influential that even Telangana leaders are adopting it.