YSRCP Slams CBI Over Jagan's Case

Describing as unfortunate the High Court's dismissal of Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy's bail petition, YSR Congress slammed CBI for its unethical approach in dealing with the case as it has been changing its tune from court to court and time to time.

"CBI's contention that the state government is not cooperating in the completion of the investigation speaks of its malafide intentions. It did not bring in this point on the earlier occasions, and it seems that the CBI has been functioning in a highly questionable manner," party spokesperson Vasireddy Padma told reporters here on Thursday.

"The CBI did not broach the issue of the non-cooperation of government when the bail process went through the CBI special court to the apex court," said Padma, "With the investigation agency toeing that line now, we are apprehensive that it wants to keep our leader away from the people for a longer period."

"8 months have passed since the arrest of Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, and 18 months have passed since CBI began the investigation. Still the country's premier investigation agency could not find proper evidence that could stand legal scrutiny," said the spokesperson, "Though CBI had assured the courts that it will complete the investigation process within three months, it could not complete the process, nor could it gather evidence against Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy."

"We have met the President and the Prime Minister on the issue and brought to their notice the CBI style of functioning, and the undemocratic arrest of our leader. If CBI could not make any headway in the case, and is openly saying that government is not cooperative, it means that the matter is being deliberately delayed and Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy is the needless victim of their failure," she said.

The CBI's intention is very clear, maintained Padma, going on to demand, "If the government is not cooperating, whom should the agency pursue?"

She called the CBI's bluff, enquiring how the CBI could've framed charges based on the 26 GOs, if government had not cooperated.

They could get many details on the land allotments and other issues relating to the 26 GOs, but when it comes to the bail of Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, it is ridiculous on part of the CBI to say that the government was not cooperative, Padma said.

When a case is booked under Prevention of Corruption Act, CBI needs to have evidence and enough material to prosecute a person. But strangely in this case, our leader was arrested in an undemocratic way and has been kept away from the people for nearly 8 months without showing a proper case, she said.

We will take up the issue to the people and mobilise public opinion against CBI and its style of functioning and the vindictive attitude of Congress, she said. (INN)