Wednesday 16 May 2012

YSR Congress demands CBI probe into cash found from house of Chiranjeevi's kin 's House

                                                                   
Hyderabad, May 15 (ANI): YSR Congress Party on Tuesday demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the huge money being traced at the house of actor-politician Chiranjeevi's kin, and alleged that there was a quid pro quo in the process of PRP merger with Congress.
"The finding of over Rs 35 crores in the house of Chiranjeevi's daughter's house needs to be probed thoroughly and the Rajya Sabha member should volunteer for a CBI inquiry. We contend that this amount and much more, stashed away elsewhere, could be the return favour PRP got for merging with Congress," YSR Congress Party spokesperson Vasireddy Padma told mediapersons here.
Vasireddy Padma said Chiranjeevi's tour to Delhi and his meeting with Vayalar Ravi further justifies the YSR Congress Party's apprehension
"In what capacity did he meet Ravi if not for a cover-up bid. Chiranjeevi is not the Chief Minister, he is not the State Congress President and is not even the in-charge of Tirupati assembly seat. The obvious conclusion could be that he went for lobbying," Padma said.
"We demand that there should be an inquiry into the incident as to where from such a large sum in cash has come from and why was it hidden. The in-laws of Chiranjeevi's daughter are not known to be so rich as to keep such a huge amount in the house. They have overdrawn amount from four banks, which shows their financial position," she said.
Padma further said : "The amount being found and the subsequent meeting of Chiranjeevi with Vayalar Ravi could appear like two independent and loose ends but the binding force is the PRP-Congress merger and the quid pro quo. We demand that there should be an inquiry into the incident or Chiranjeevi should come forward to prove his innocence."
"Some of the Congress leaders trying to cover up the incident terming it as insignificant one also paves way for the suspicion of a secret deal PRP had for merging with Congress. At least the pact and its terms should be made public," she said.
"Vested interests and a section of media, which ignored such a major incident, have been trying to pick up holes and links with the family members of the YSR to persons arrested on charges of murder," she said.
According to reports, cartons stuffed with Rs. 35 crore in cash were found at the Chennai residence of Chiranjeevi's daughter Sushmita.
Chiranjeevi's son-in-law, Vishnu Prasad, had come under the income tax net with IT sleuths conducting raids on his business and residential premises in the city for close to two days. (ANI)

Jagan case: CBI ready to share papers with ED

                                                                                        
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), probing the illegal assets case against Kadapa MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy and others, on Tuesday told a special court that it had no objection in sharing a copy of the first charge sheet filed in the case and the reports of examination of witnesses by it with the Directorate of Enforcement (ED).
The ED is seeking to investigate against the accused under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
Under the Act, it can also confiscate the moveable and immoveable properties derived from or involved in money laundering and connected matters.
No reservations
When asked by the judge whether CBI had any objections in giving a copy of the first charge sheet and other documents requested for by the ED, the CBI counsel told the court that the investigating agency had no reservations in giving them.
Details of funds
After getting a copy of the charge sheet, the ED is likely to identify the properties owned by the accused in different parts of the country. The details of funds received by the accused and their business interests from foreign countries could be revealed in the ED investigation. The judge reserved his order on the ED plea for Wednesday.

TDP fears trouble from Jagan aides

Telugu Desam Party urban unit vice-president K. Hanumantha Rao on Tuesday alleged that followers of YSR Congress Party and Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy were plotting to create law and order problems in parts of the State in the wake of expedition of the CBI investigation resulting in revelation of his role in amassing of public wealth.
Mr. Rao alleged that Jagan followers Pulivendula Krishna, Y.V. Subba Reddy and Sajjal Diwakar Reddy were at work to create trouble.
He said that the TDP Krishna district president Devineni Umamaheswara Rao had sounded an alert to the police officials and government officials about the ‘evil' designs of YSR Congress Party.
Mr. Rao said that local YSR Congress Party leaders like Jaleel Khan and Tadi Sakuntala were engaged in a ‘cover-up' mission, trying in vain to convince the masses about ‘innocence' of their leader.

VHP demands Jagan's arrest

                                                                                      
Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) national president Praveen Kumar Togadia has demanded that the government arrest YSR Congress Party president Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy for hurting the sentiments of Hindus .
Speaking to reporters at Ramayampet on Tuesday, Mr. Togadia, who was here to participate in the concluding training programme of the VHP workers, said that the Balaji temple at Tirumala must be cleaned with Ganga water to restore its holiness.
Feelings hurt
He said that Mr. Jaganmohan Reddy not signing the declaration tantamount to hurting the feelings of the Hindus across the globe.
Stating that religious conversions are on increase across the nation, the VHP leader said that they were making efforts to prevent them with the help of Bajarang Dal.

Jagan campaigns in Allagadda

                                                                                        
Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, president of YSRCP and MP, launched his election campaign in the crucial Allagadda constituency on Tuesday.
He addressed meetings at Govindapalli, Sirivel, Venkatapuram, Yarraguntla, Perur, B. Naidupalli and other places and was scheduled to reach Allagadda for night halt.
At Sirivel, fighting groups greeted Mr. Jaganmohan Reddy causing some confusion. YSRCP supporters hailing from Boyelakuntla and Kotapadu clashed and beat up each other in an inebriated condition.
Mr. Jaganmohan Reddy, who was suffering from a sore throat, tried to communicate to public through gestures and finished his speeches in five to ten minutes. He drew good response all along the route even though it was stronghold of Congress nominee Gangula Pratap Reddy.
Mr. Jaganmohan Reddy said the Congress and the TDP would pay a heavy price for launching a vilification campaign against him and would lose deposits in the election. He said many media houses had received benefits from the government when the TDP was in power.
from Hindu

People should vote against YSRCP: says Modugula

                                                                                    

Narsaraopet MP Modugula Venugopala Reddy said that YSR Congress Party President Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy's links with criminals were getting exposed and that freezing of bank accounts of his companies was found by the courts to be in order.
Mr. Jaganmohan Reddy's name prominently figures in land settlements made by Bhanu Kiran and Pulivendula Krishna gangs. There could be no better evidence of his alleged complicity in criminal acts.
Participating in by-election campaign at Tarakarama Nagar in Prathipadu constituency on Tuesday, Mr. Venugopala Reddy said hundreds of TDP activists were murdered during the Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy regime.
Some Ministers were directly involved in liquor syndicates and other criminal activities. People now have the opportunity to throw out such politicians lest the State should plunge into anarchy and lawlessness.
Ponnur MLA Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar said people were repenting for electing the Congress party to power. They could set things right by voting for the TDP.
TDP candidate for Prathipadu constituency K. Veeraiah, former Ministers Alapati Rajendra Prasad and J.R. Pushpa Raj, party State secretary Mannava Subba Rao and others took part.
Meanwhile, the party's by-election monitoring cell has complained that Bapatla MLA Gade Venkata Reddy violated the Code of Conduct by holding a meeting with officials at his residence on Sunday.
The meeting which should have been held at any government office was apparently aimed at influencing the voters in Kakumanu and Pedanandipadu mandals in the neighbouring Prathipadu constituency. The government officials are being used for campaigning.
This episode needed to be thoroughly inquired and action taken against the MLA and officials who were present in the meeting, monitoring cell convener Sk. Lal Vazir and party district legal cell convener K. Srinivasa Rao requested the Collector through a memorandum submitted on Tuesday
from Hindu

“TRS, TJAC working for YSRCP in Parkal

                                                                                             
Telugu Desam has charged the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) and Telangana Joint Action Committee with working in tandem to ensure the success of YSR Congress party candidate in Parkal byelections.
At a press conference here on Tuesday, TDP MLA, M. Narasimhulu alleged that both have come to a secret understanding to support YSRCP for their future political survival. People and especially students of Telangana should see through this game played by TRS leader, K. Chandrasekhar Rao and the TJAC chairman M. Kodandaram and dump both of them.
Clarification sought
He wanted both these leaders to clarify why they have gone to Delhi and whom they have met before calling off the “Sakala Janula Samme”, putting at stake the pride of four crore people of Telangana.
They should come clean over the issue and show their commitment to separate State cause, as doubts persist over their sudden visit and reasons for calling off the agitation and whether it was for getting Polavaram project contract to their supporter.
The TDP leader demanded that Prof. Kodandaram explain why he is unable to bring together all political parties and organisations on a single platform for achieving Telangana.
The TDP leaders claimed no section was happy with the two leaders.
From HINDU