evidence: TRS illegally, minister T Harish Rao said Congress MLAs joined the TRS as per the Constitution. He alleged that in fact, it was the saffron party that was not playing by the book. Addressing at a press conference on Monday, Rao said, "The BJP poached MLAs from other parties by threatening them. [...] The minister also refuted charges by the BJP that the state government agreed for GST on handlooms. Showing copies of letters written to the Centre, Rao said GST on textiles came into effect from July 2017 and present BJP MLA Eatala Rajender was finance minister of Telangana. The minister demanded an apology from the Centre to weavers and the withdrawal of GST.