Jaganmohan Reddy Arrested in Assets Case, Andhra on Alert


Jaganmohan Reddy Arrested in Assets Case, Andhra on Alert

Hyderabad, May 27 (IANS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Sunday arrested YSR Congress party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy for illegally amassing wealth, a day before he was scheduled to appear before the CBI court here.

YSR party leader J. Prabhakar Rao told reporters outside Dilkusha Guest House, the CBI camp office, that the CBI had arrested Jagan, as the young leader is popularly known.

Jagan remained inside the guest house since his arrest at 7.20 p.m while his mother Y.S. Vijayamma, wife Bharathi and other family members sat on a protest outside demanding the CBI to give them the reason for the arrest.

Tension prevailed outside the guest house as the family members refused to leave and accused Congress chief Sonia Gandhi for getting him arrested to satisfy her ego.

Though the CBI did not issue any official statement about Jagan's arrest, it informed his leaders and family members that it has taken him into custody.

According to sources, Jagan has been arrested on charges of cheating, criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust and falsification of accounts. The CBI believes he conspired with his father and then chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy to dole out favours to some companies in return for investments in his businesses.

The 40-year-old, one the richest MPs in the country with declared assets of Rs.356 crore last year, will be produced in the CBI court Monday.

Jagan was arrested after three days of questioning by the CBI about investments flowing into his companies after his father became the chief minister.

YSR, as Rajasekhara Reddy was popularly known, died in a helicopter crash on Sep 2, 2009, soon into his second term.

Jagan and 71 others were booked by CBI in August last year after Andhra Pradesh High Court ordered a CBI probe, acting on petitions filed by Congress leader P. Shankar Rao and some Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders.

Jagan, who the accused number one, is the fifth one to be arrested in the case. The CBI Thursday arrested Excise Minister Mopidevi Venkataramna for his role in issuing government orders alloting lands to Vanpic company for a port project.

Industrialist Nimmagadda Prasad, one of the promoters of Vanpic, and bureaucrat K.V. Brahmananda Reddy are already in judicial custody. Their 10-day CBI custody ended Sunday.

Jagan's auditor Vijay Sai Reddy was the first accused to be arrested last year. He was recently released on bail.

Meanwhile, anticipating violent protests by Jagan's supporters, police went on high alert across the state.

Security was stepped up at the guest house, Jagan's residence, party offices of Congress and TDP and at other important places here.

Security was also tightened in the districts. Policemen were out on streets while leaders and activists of the YSR party were also arrested at some places. The state-owned road transport corporation stopped plying its buses in some districts as a precautionary measure.

YSR Congress has called for a shutdown across the state Monday to protest its leader's arrest. The party leaders appealed to people to observe the shutdown peacefully.

Jagan's mother, wife, sister Sharmila, brother-in-law Anil Kumar and other family members rushed to the guest house and met him soon after the CBI informed them about the arrest.

After coming out of the guest house, Vijayamma hit out at the Congress chief blaming her for the arrest.

She told reporters that Gandhi was targeting Jagan for going ahead with his "Odarpu Yatra" following YSR's death.

"What crime has my son committed? What do they want to do with my son," she asked in a voice choked with emotion.

"Is this the reward to my late husband for giving 35 Lok Sabha seats and bringing Congress party to power at the centre," asked Vijayamma, who is the honorary president of YSR Congress Party, floated by Jagan last year following their resignation from Congress.

YSR's widow also voiced her doubts over the cause of helicopter crash that killed her husband.

Vijayamma, who is a member of state assembly, said people would decide the future of Jagan.

She alleged that the CBI arrested Jagan without any evidence and despite the fact that he was cooperating.

Bharathi said the arrest was carried out to satisfy Gandhi. "He has been arrested out of grudge. It is just because they (Congress) are going to lose the by-elections. This is sheer injustice," she said.

The ruling Congress, opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the left parties welcomed Jagan's arrest.

"Such corrupt people should not be among people but they should be in jail," said TDP chief and former chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.

 

Jagan's mother, wife arrested

Police Sunday night arrested YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy's mother, wife and other family members for staging a sit-in to protest his arrest.

Policewomen forcibly lifted Jagan's mother Vijayamma, wife Bharathi, sister Sharmila, and other family members into the waiting police vehicles after they sat on a "dharna" on the road in front of Dilkusha Guest House, the camp office of CBI. They were later dropped at their residence.

Police also arrested Jagan's brother-in-law Anil Kumar, Congress MP Sabbam Hari, who is loyal to Jagan, YSR party leaders J. Prabhakar Rao, Y.V. Subba Reddy and others.

Police said they were all arrested for violating prohibitory orders, which are in force in the city. The orders ban assembly of five or more people.

Vijayamma, widow of late Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy and family members staged sit-in for over two hours demanding the CBI officials come out and give them the reason for Jagan's arrest.

They earlier called on Jagan in the guest house. Vijayamma blamed Congress president Sonia Gandhi for her son's arrest.

 

Jagan's meteoric rise in wealth and popularity

By Mohammed Shafeeq (IANS)

Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, who was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in a disproportionate assets case Sunday, has seen many controversies but has emerged as a force to reckon with in Andhra Pradesh politics in a short span of time.

One of the richest Indian politicians with declared assets of Rs.356 crore, the young leader has been in news, most of the times for wrong reasons, since his father and state chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy died in a helicopter crash in September 2009.

First projected as the next chief minister and then dumped by his late father's loyalists on the direction of Congress leadership, the businessman-politician was isolated, leading to his exit from the party but has since proved his ability as a crowd-puller.

The legacy of his popular father, a sustained campaign to reach out to masses, an aggressive nature, the youth factor and also the money power helped Jagan, as he is popularly known, to remain afloat even in adversity.

The 40-year-old, seen by many as the most popular leader in state politics, is giving sleepless nights to both the Congress and the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and has emerged as the third major political force since launching YSR Congress Party last year.

YSR Congress party even sees his arrest as a blessing in disguise as it hopes to cash in on the public sympathy in June 12 by-elections to one Lok Sabha and 18 assembly seats.

By leaving the Congress party, which his father brought back to power in the state in 2004, and by single-handedly taking on both it and the TDP, Jagan has proved that he is here to play a long innings in state politics.

Jagan, who has been accusing Congress, TDP and CBI of "match-fixing" to implicate him, even used his appearance before CBI as a platform to attack his political rivals.

With a record-shattering win in Kadapa by-elections last year, Jagan has already proved that he is a force to reckon with. Without charisma of his father and the Congress party, he retained Kadapa Lok Sabha seat with a record majority of over five lakh votes.

It was his "Odarpu yatra" (to console families of those who committed suicide or died of shock following YSR's death) which angered the Congress leadership and finally led to his and his mother Vijayamma's resignations from Congress party in late 2010.

Unmindful of the ridicule the yatra attracted from both Congress and TDP, the young leader succeeded in silently building a rapport with the people at the grass-root by invoking the name of his father, who was seen as a pro-poor man for schemes like free electricity to farmers, free healthcare and education to poor.

The real troubles for Jagan began when Congress legislator P. Shankar Rao approached the state high court in late 2010, seeking a CBI probe into his "ill-gotten" wealth. Treating Shankar Rao's letter as a public interest litigation, the court in August last year ordered probe by the central agency.

The CBI, which booked Jagan and 71 others, believed he conspired with his father to dole out land, licenses and other concessions to various companies in return for the investments they made into his firms including Telugu daily and television channel 'Sakshi'.

As the CBI also pointed finger at YSR, Jagan used this to garner sympathy for himself. At every public meeting he addressed, he attacked the Congress for being ungrateful to YSR by maligning him after his death.

It was in 2005 that YSR, in an attempt to groom Jagan as his political successor, made his brother Y.S. Vivekananda Reddy resign from Kadapa MP to pave way for Jagan.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi scuttled the move and advised YSR to wait till 2009.

Jagan not only made his electoral debut with a victory in Kadapa but also campaigned for the Congress in few districts. He proved an instant hit with mannerisms resembling that of his popular father.

His father's sudden death in a helicopter crash just as he was learning the tricks of the trade shattered Jagan's dreams.

Born on Dec 21, 1972 in Kadapa, Jagan is the only son of YSR. A graduate in commerce, he entered into business at a young age. He is married to Bharathi Reddy and has two daughters.

Jagan, who has interests in mining, cement, power and media, launched a newspaper and TV channel in 2008 to further his political ambitions.

YSR's death opened the floodgates for the demands of a probe into the dramatic increase in Jagan's wealth. The young leader, however, claims that it is his hard-earned money as a businessman.

  

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  • jeevan, Mangalore

    Mon, May 28 2012

    YSR accumlated money when he was chief minister and congis were silent and no CBI. Now jagan left congis and started Congress Bureau of Investigation.

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  • Rahul, Brahmavara

    Mon, May 28 2012

    @ ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA. For corruption no caste, creed, religion and Party.. GUILTY SHOULD BE PUNISHED. When it comes to CONGRESS different corruption and BJP different corruption etc etc... ?
    Here it is about India's one of the biggest looting family talk about that issue... Same Jagan's father claimed that he will make Rahul Gandhi as a prime minister in 2014.. Now his son in Jail... Do not you feel pity about him. ? His father invested part of these money only for 2009 MP election..33 MPs elected from AP only.. Largest number of MP seats from this state.. DO NOT U FEEL BAD ABOUT HIM!!! Come on think as a hard core party worker yar!!!!

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  • ravindra, mangalore

    Mon, May 28 2012

    I m not saying jagan is right or wrong..but all these direct target on jagan makes me feel..ysr reddys death as suspecious..  Some thing went wrong between ysr and soniya in loot sharing..
    sudenly ysr s death and same ysr's( soniyas one of trusted) son jagan become biggest enemy of soniya ??
    hmm.if goes back to rajesh pilots death to subash chandra bose s death...nothing is clear..
    aslo ..y soiya gandhi went to meet rajiv gandhis killer almost 20 years ??
    all smoky..

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  • Dr S Kamath, Mumbai

    Mon, May 28 2012

    As per the Latest Info CBI is charging mainly on Hawala Transactions for Jagan .In India atleast 1 Crore Businessmen may be held under charges like this if CBI wants or may be another 100 Congressmen .If it is DA case why not Mumbais Kripashankar or Ashok Chavan not arrested ? Congress is using CBI for Political gains in AP .But I am sure this is going to backfire on Congress in a very big way not only in AP but whole of India

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  • John N., Mangalore, Dubai

    Mon, May 28 2012

    Congress is using CBI for saving their govt. in Andhra Pradesh.
    If it is sincere about curruption, then why no action against Lalu, Maya, Mulayam or DMK leaders.They only target thier adverseries to stay in power. CBI is Congress Bachaavo Institution

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  • R.Bhandarkar., M

    Mon, May 28 2012

    Jaago Mohan Pyaare Jaago!

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  • sadhiq kapu, dubai

    Mon, May 28 2012

    I appreciate CBI. Jaganmohan is involved in serious cases of cheating , fraud, falsifying official documents relating to evasion of IT and ED, since no one is above the law. Hope justice which is long due in this case is served. SATYAMEVA JAYATE!!!!

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  • Tina Lobo, Mumbai - Dubai

    Mon, May 28 2012

    Good Joke by CBI ( CONGRESS BUREAU INVESTIGATION )d assets of Rs.356 crore last year were is loated amout INR 40,000/- Crores which bank SWISS...............not recorded by CBI

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  • SHETTY, INDIA

    Mon, May 28 2012

    For politics congress party will go upto the extreme ....it is the same party founder who killed their own son when he went against .

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  • Jenifer Reddy , Salem Tamil nadu, Hyderabad

    Mon, May 28 2012

    Sonia and congress party leaders don't  dare to face jagan mohan reddy face to face, they know if he is in election defenitely he win's that's why CBI arrestedhim before election...

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore/Mapusa/Mumbai

    Mon, May 28 2012

    Kalmady, Raja, Yeddy, Reddy and Jagan are all FRAUDS - Should be locked in TIHAR for 25 years.

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  • Sharath, Mangalore

    Mon, May 28 2012

    Untill Father remitted Reddy kickbacks to center, assets were appropriate, now when son decides against it assets suddenly becomes dissappropriate..where are the people who preach SAIDHANTHIKA & ADHYADMIKA now ?

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  • Alex, Mangalore

    Sun, May 27 2012

    Sadly our whole political system is corrupt, with all of our politicans being corrupt except one or two.
    Who can we go to, in this system?
    I think only Indian intellectuals should rule the country, for a while to clearn up the mess.
    Even these intellectuals should be recalled if there is a slightest doubt of suspicion of corruption.
    All the politicians should be tried in special courts with in camera trial of minimum 10 judges in random, with a verdict of majority of 5 judges in them at random.
    Otherwise there is no way out.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Sun, May 27 2012

    I appreciate CBI. Jaganmohan is involved in serious cases of cheating , fraud, falsifying official documents relating to evasion of IT and ED, since no one is above the law. Hope justice which is long due in this case is served. SATYAMEVA JAYATE!!!!

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  • ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA

    Sun, May 27 2012

    Rakesh Shetty .....sorry for your d (mis)information.When CEC asked to furnish evidences about SM and HDK your DVS gave them lukewarm answer on record.That affidavit of DVS Govt would be challenged by petitioner!!!Interestingly, you might be known the reasons ....HDK/SM?????You people are only making blah blah with out knowing inside fact...

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  • Lexy Saldanha, Mangaluru/Sydney-Australia

    Sun, May 27 2012

    Mr.ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA
    I think you are strong Congress supporter, the present congress party is so corrupt and it is 100% sure the UPA will be kicked out from power in yr 2014 Lok Sabha election. There is no doubt that CBI is puppet under the ruling party at the centre.
    Now coming to Jagan Mohan Reddy's arrest- it is no doubt he is corrupt and has accumulated vast wealth through illegal means, just like Reddy brothers and Former CM Yedurappa, but why was Congress so silent when he was in their party, his late father YSR was very corrupt, this shows the double standard of Congress, by sending Jagan, Reddy's, Yedurappa to jail, they will become more stronger, UPA will gain nothing, let them order probe to every leader regardless of party.

    BJP in Karnataka is filled with corrupt leaders, and their days are numbered, they will also be kicked out in next assembly election, unless they get their act together. CM DVS is hopeless CM, he has no mass appeal neither any of his ministers listening him, he can't continue as CM and function a govt in such a state. He was hand picked by Yedurappa, and he should thank him to get to this position, BJP will sack him before the assembly election.

    It is sorry state of our country with both corrupt and useless UPA at the centre and BJP in the state.
    God save our country and the state.

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  • ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA

    Sun, May 27 2012

    D.Lobo....When NDA was in power same CBI!When Congress in power same personnel!Can U C any change ?Is Rahul Gandhi or Sonia Gandhi helm of CBI?

    I challenge your comments and giving you instances of it's non partisan policy.
    1) Adarsh scam.......All involved are Congress bigwigs and even lost CM post for just recommending a flat for his kin(SC not interfered)
    2)CWG fiasco...Kalmadi tasted 6 month jail and he is out temporarily in a bail.
    3)2G......An minister and MP of UPA block sent to jail for six months.

    Those are the three major breakthrough cases CBI handled and many more.Now you people may make noise that those cases may be initiated by SC...But still the same CBI is the investigating agency.For BJPwalas CBI is a Congress B...but honourable Supreme Court recognises it's role in nabbing corrupt people like Yeddy and Reddys.For the sake of political interest don't malign an Autonomous Investigating Agency,C.B.I.By the by Yeddy is 5th minister going to jail in the past 4 years and in few days BJP MLA, SAMPANGI may follow for accepting bribe, caught on camera.....

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  • alban lewis, Kallianpur/bangalore

    Sun, May 27 2012

    Yes yeddy is next -
    Those who celebrated the withdrawal "B" report - of Yeddy - the cheddies celebrated - went gagag saying he is the most honest man etc etc - he has come very "CLEAN" (term used by his cheddies) now - with the "B" report once again in place and CBI hounding him - he'll be behind bars soon - dont forget cheddies to be there to clean up the shit from the prison cell - good luck Dinesh/debit Kamath/Nayka and dung picker Rakesh shetty - your dirty bosses roaming days are coming to an end - I think it is a joke - heard his most "attached" minister has broken down - like we have electricity breakdown off and on!!! common u guys - come on out on the road - and celebrate like u celebrated earlier - and cleanse him of his mis-deeds - useless / brainless / hateful followers of corrupt ex chief minister and his ministers - like VS Acharya who was safeguarding MLA Raghupathi Bhot ( i call him bhot not but)
    Wonder if they can raise their heads now and in the future -
    All ministers/govt. official are our servants - whoever are involved in corrupt activities - will be taken to task - as the time passes - no one will be spared - JUST WAIT AND SEE
    If the govt changes in Karnataka - first thing the new govt should do is - arrest all those RSS/BD/RS etc goondas without bail - and make them work hard in the prison
    All the best to all of you in the near future - when all of u are in the prision along with yeddy etc

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  • Praveen Kumar, Mangalore

    Sun, May 27 2012

    ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA here the news is about Jagan and you are commenting more on Yeddy ?? Dont worry about Yeddy think about your party congress which is filled with scams and corrupt people.

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  • vikram, udupi

    Sun, May 27 2012

    WELL PLAYED DRAMA FROM UPA...THE LOOTERS FROM UPA ARE FREE...WHY NO ENQUIRY ON THEM???

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  • mallikarjuna madiwal, Adoni, Andhra Pradesh

    Sun, May 27 2012

    shame on your part Sonia Gandhi, first you must and should arrest and folowing your tales,
    shame shame Sonia shame
    down down Sonia down

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore/Mapusa/Mumbai

    Sun, May 27 2012

    Let him offer a few bags to Sonia just like our Yeddyurappa and we will see..........

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  • Darryl Lobo, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Sun, May 27 2012

    ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA

    Congress will one day arrest all non-congress politicians for sure. It is in the interest of their party benefit, not for the benefit of the country. Jagan was good to them as long he was there with congress party. His father YSR also had looted thousands crores, but he was with congress party and hence CBI probe was not done on him.

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  • ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA

    Sun, May 27 2012

    BSY may be embarking for a long holidays in Jail after seeing Jagan's arrest.Even knowingly, his condition, he batted for Modi!DVS, on the other hand got astonished when he attended the utive meeting BJP in Delhi.The way he virtually dictated terms to BJP H/Command makes every one including ISH/DVS in a very very confusing mode!The H.Command might felt the heat of Yeddy's sideline which brought two back to back defeat in bye- elections.

    What happens if Yeddy lodged in jail indefinitely?Yeah, there could be all out war between the groups.Today Renu openly charged DVS for treating BSY supporters as second class BJP(STEP MOTHERLY TREATMENT)

    It is unprecedented and highly condemnable that a cabinet colleague taking CM, face to face confrontation!There is no collective responsibility in this govt and Ministers of one group seeing minister of another group as Pakistanis!!!!

    YEDDY's heart beating has abnormal and hospital of his choice asked to keep standby.....With him how many MLAs/MPs and ministers involved in Mining kick back and D-notification are to be known shortly...When CBI takes him to custody..

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  • Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru

    Sun, May 27 2012

    If Jagan was with congress, he would not have got arrested.

    In Karnataka, if SM Krishna and Dharm Sing leaves congress, within a month they get arrested by CBI for illegal mining.

    CBI is a good investigation team. But Congress misuses it for their political benefit. It is often called as CONGRESS BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.

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  • Rakesh shetty, mangalore

    Sun, May 27 2012

    @ ISMAIL.K.PERINJE,PERINJE YANBU/KSA.

    YEDDIJI WILL COME OUT EASILY. SOON CBI WILL GIVE CLEAN CHIT TO HIM. HE IS INNOCENT,JUST WAIT AND WATCH.

    NEW RULES BY UPA GOVT. THOSE WHO SUPPORT CONGI'S OR THOSE WHO ARE CONGI LEADERS, THEY ARE WELL SAFER AND NO CBI ENQUIRY, NO LOKAYUKTA, WILL BE APPLIED TO THEM.EXAMPLE SM KRISHA, CHIDU, DKC, DHARMA, ETC.

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  • ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA

    Sun, May 27 2012

    Yeddy is next.....followed by his supporters....

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  • Rakesh shetty, mangalore

    Sun, May 27 2012

    WHAT A TWIST. POLICE SHOULD PUNISH HIM WELL .

    HIS LATE FATHER WAS ALSO A BIG CRIMINAL AND A BIG FRAUD.

    HE LOOTED LOTS OF MONEY WITH THE HELP OF ITALY LADY.

    JAGMOHAN IS IN TROUBLE BECAUSE HE IS NOT SUPPORTING CONGI'S.

    OTHERWISE HE WILL BE IN A GOOD POST IN UPA TEAM.

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