Congress ups the ante

Party reiterates demand for CBI probe, targets KCR

The Congress on Saturday reiterated its demand for a CBI probe into all the multi-crore land scams that have surfaced during the three years of TRS rule in the state.

Senior Congress legislator T. Jeevan Reddy and Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council Mohd. Ali Shabbir asked Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao why he was silent on the CBI probe demanded by AICC general-secretary Digvijay Singh during his last visit to Hyderabad.

They said that since the reports about the involvement of TRS MP K. Kesava Rao and his family members in the land scam have surfaced, people have the right to know the facts from the government.

They alleged that the CID and ACB had failed to catch the culprits and in fact allowing them to roam free since the government was involved neck deep in the scandal and was in charge of the investigations.

The Congress leaders recalled the various scams that surfaced during the TRS rule like cash-for-vote, Eamcet paper leak, Alair police encounter of Muslim youths and the gangster Nayeemuddin case .

Mr Shabbir Ali said that the state was facing yet another important issue of deadly bacteria found in the fish seed supplied by the government. He said that the fish has been affected by the bacteria and died fish are floating on tanks and lakes.

Spurious fish seed supplied by the government has affected the lives of the fishermen. Government supplied 20 crore spurious fish seeds and projected 20,000 crore revenue, but ultimately the fishermen’s cooperative societies have suffered, he said.

Mr Shabbir Ali demanded the officials responsible for this fish seed be suspended and fishermen across the state should be given compensation and extended financial assistance for at least one year for their sustenance.