Former Telangana Rashtra Samiti MLA Harish Rao called for a judicial inquiry into the alleged encounter killing of Maoist Azad in Adilabad in the wee hours of Firday.
Alleging that it is a fake encounter in which the Government was trying to suppress the Maoist movement, Harish Rao demanded for a judicial probe.
According to political analysts, in view of the ensuing by-polls in Telangana region, Harish Rao is trying to gain the sympathy of the Maoists by calling for such probe.
Meanwhile, it is learnt that Harish Rao and actor Vijayashanti have decided to campaign for TRS in the12 assembly constituencies which are going to the polls on July 27.
Harish Rao challenged Telugu Desam supremo Nara Chandrababu Naidu and Congress chief D Srinvas to face TRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao in an open debate. The TRS has started its campaign for the by-polls by provoking the people in stirring up the regional sentiment.