The ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Wednesday released evidence-based RTI documents to counter allegations published in Sakshi Telugu daily regarding the air travel of TDP general secretary and Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh.
Sakshi recently claimed that Lokesh had taken 77 flights to Hyderabad using public funds.
However, the TDP has now furnished official RTI replies from all four departments under his portfolio — Human Resources, IT, Electronics, and RTGS — confirming that Lokesh did not take even a single rupee from the government for flight or travel expenses.
According to these RTI responses, every ticket — including special flights taken for urgent government work — was paid entirely from Lokesh’s personal funds.
“These are not party claims; they are official, written departmental records now in the public domain,” the TDP stated.
The documents further reveal that Lokesh personally bore the cost of travel for official delegations, investment missions, interstate meetings, and party-related duties.
“At a time when many leaders freely drain public money for personal comfort, Lokesh’s conduct stands out as transparent, responsible, and exemplary,” the party added.
The RTI queries were filed by activist Suresh Babu, whose questions brought these details onto the official record.
The TDP also refuted Sakshi’s allegation that Lokesh was “vacationing” in Hyderabad every week. They pointed to his packed public schedule, which includes attending the Bihar CM’s oath ceremony in Patna, participating in the Sathya Sai Centenary celebrations in Puttaparthi, reviewing programmes in Mangalagiri, speaking at the NASIN event in Palasamudram, addressing a values conference in Vijayawada, and presiding over a mock assembly session in Amaravati.
Additionally, the RTI disclosures dismantle another claim that Lokesh was holidaying in Hyderabad and Mumbai during last year’s Budameru floods.
Official timelines show he was on the ground throughout the night, personally supervising relief operations, coordinating with Water Resources Minister Nimmala Rama Naidu, and reviewing emergency measures from the Vijayawada Collectorate.
With these RTI-backed facts now public, the TDP says Sakshi’s allegations “collapse instantly,” revealing them as politically motivated narratives rather than evidence-based reporting.
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