IAS officials should turn approver in Jagan's cases

The Telugu Desam Party on Monday asked the IAS officials to turn approver to expose the alleged irregularities that took place during the regime of YS Rajasekhara Reddy as the Chief Minister.

Talking to reporters at the Telugu Desam Legislature Party office, MLC Rajendra Prasad alleged that YS Congress party president Jagan Mohan Reddy used some IAS officials as rubber stamps to conduct irregularities during YSR's regime. Therefore, the IAS officials whose powers were misused and those who were forced to sign on GOs should turn approver.

The TDP MLC has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to interrogate IAS officer Bhanu Prasad to unravel all the irregularities done by Jagan Mohan Reddy. He alleged that Bhanu Prasad was aware of the irregularities including APIIC-Emaar, OMC and other scams. He also asked the IAS Officers Association not to support the corrupt IAS officials in the State. and should extend support to the CBI in its probes.

Rajendra Prasad also questioned the rationale behind the accused, arrested in different cases, seeking Special Status in prison. He said that the government should attach the Lotus Pond, Jagan's residence, and shift all the accused there to provide them all the facilities. 

The TDP leader also alleged that Pradesh Congress Committee president Botsa Satyanarayana also had a share in the irregularities committed by Jagan Mohan Reddy. That's the reason why rarely opens his mouth on cases related to the YSR Congress president, he alleged.

Referring to IAS officer LV Subramaniam's taking oath on Lord Venkateshwara to claim innocence in APIIC-Emaar scam, Rajendra Prasad that it was Subramaniam who signed the Rs 11 crore cheque for the Volkswagon scam.