SC notice to Naidu on Emaar scam

Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to former chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu in connection with the alleged irregularities in allotment of land in APIIC and Emaar Properties scam.

A division bench comprising Justice Mishra and Bhandari issued notices to Naidu asking why he should not be probed in the scam and also served notices to CBI and state and Central governments as respondents.

The apex was hearing a petition filed by one Bheemreddy Yella Reddy, a freedom fighter from Warangal district, who sought directions to CBI to investigate role of Chandrababu Naidu in scam. Yella Reddy also submitted key documents as evidence in this connection.

Former APIIC chairman Ambati Rambabu had appealed to CBI to investigate TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu’s role as well as the scam and agreements took place during TDP regime in 2002.

Ambati Rambabu also submitted key documents to the probing agency as evidence during his interrogation on Sunday.