CBI Grills Sabitha Indra Reddy In Jagan Case

The Central Bureau Of Investigation, on Friday, grilled Home Minister P Sabita Indra Reddy in connection with the disproportionate assets case of YSR Congress party president Y S Jaganmohan Reddy.

According to sources, the CBI officials questioned Sabitha at her residence for more than 3 hours, about the permissions and licenses granted to certain cement companies which allegedly made investments into the companies owned by Jagan under the quid pro quo arrangement.

Sabitha Indra Reddy was the minister for Mines and Geology, in Y S Rajasekhara Reddy's cabinet, from 2004 to 2009. She reportedly informed the probing agency CBI that the licenses were given to the cement companies as per the decision taken by the cabinet, and that she did not violate any norms while issuing the orders.

Sabitha Indra Reddy is the 3rd minister to be questioned by the CBI in the case of Jagan's assets.

Earlier, the CBI questioned Excise Minister Mopidevi Venkatramna, and Roads & Buildings Minister Dharmana Prasada Rao, who were ministers for infrastructure and revenue, respectively in YSR's cabinet. The CBI officials said that they might question Sabitha again, if needed. (INN)