Rajaiah loses two more staff

Two more employees in Deputy Chief Minister Dr T. Rajaiah’s office have been sacked on Saturday.

Though termination orders are yet to be issued, official sources said the minister’s personal assistant Salmon Raju and public relations officer Raghunandan Rao were asked to leave with immediate effect.

It may be noted that the minister's OSD (officer on special duty), Sampat was removed on Friday.

The Deputy CM’s office who holds charge of health, has been facing corruption charges regarding the purchase of ambulances, medical equipment for medical colleges, appointment of para medical staff etc.

Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao who took a serious view of the issue is said to have directed Mr Rajaiah to ‘ cleanup’ his office by removing his tainted staff first, who are accused of interfering in the health department's activities by demanding bribes to do favours for certain individuals and organisations.