Congress' Double Standards Exposed: YSRCP

The State Cabinet giving a clean chit to Roads and Buildings Minister Dharmana Prasad Rao in the 26 GOs case has exposed the double standards of Congress, and its vindictive attitude towards YSR's family members, with the sole aim of keeping Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy away from the people using CBI as a tool to settle political scores, YSR Congress leaders Konatala Ramakrishna and D A Somayajulu have said.

"The state did not file a counter in court in the 26 GOs case as it wanted to keep Y S Jagan in jail as there would be no fit case had it defended the GOs contending that they were in tune with the government policies. It allowed things to go its way by using CBI to arrest Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy (52nd respondent) unlawfully while the first ten respondents in the case were allowed to go free," they told reporters here on Saturday.

As a prelude to Jagan's arrest, the state has sacrificed Mopidevi Venkataramana to showcase their fairness but the cabinet decision to give a clean chit to Dharmana has exposed its double standards and its intention of trying to keep Jagan away from the people, they said adding that if the state feels that Dharmana Prasada Rao did not flout any rules and acted as per the prevailing laws the same should be told to the Supreme Court in the form of an affidavit.

"Though the April 30 deadline to file a counter has expired the state did not respond and has now come up with the clean chit decision which brings to the fore the intention of Congress Party. It has been using CBI as a tool to settle political scores," they said.

If the GOs are proper and Dharmana is clean, there is no case against Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy as the Congress and TDP leaders in the PIL contended that some private persons have benefitted from the GOs who in turn have invested in the companies of Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, they said. The same argument which absolved Dharmana of all charges should be sent to Supreme Court.

Regarding the YSR chopper probe, they demanded that a full-fledged probe by a sitting judge into the incident. “The point that the 26-minute recording from the black box was missing clearly indicates a possible conspiracy. The difference of opinion between the pilot and co-pilot too point towards sabotage, hence we demand an inquiry by a sitting judge,” they said. (INN)