HYDERABAD: Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief Botsa Satyanarayana has come to the aid of 'besieged' the former minister of Venkataramana Mopidevi saying the jailed leader should also receive legal assistance after the state government agreed to reimburse the costs laws of the five ministers who face where Supreme Court.
Talking to media on Sunday, Botsa said the government must find a way to help the former minister of excise duty, who was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on charges of issuing guarantees of origin to issue Vanpic promoter for Nimmagadda Prasad.
The government moved on Saturday to provide legal assistance to the five members of the cabinet - P Sabita Indra Reddy (Home), Geeta J Ramos (large industries), Dharmana Prasada Rao (Panchayat), Kanna Lakshminarayana (agriculture) and Ponnala Lakshmaiah (technology of information).
All of the above, including Mopidevi were served notices by the Supreme Court over 26 GO controversy that helped Ramos Jaganmohan accumulate wealth during the reign of the late CM YS Rajasekhara Reddy.
Botsa said he would write to Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy seeking that attorneys' fees to the foot of Government Mopidevi. The sources said that this support usually allows the recipient to engage the services of the most important lawyers fees billed to the state government. The CBI, which is investigating the quid pro quo investment scam, has already questioned Sabita, Ponnala and Dharmana in the field.
Meanwhile, opposition parties have criticized the government for providing legal assistance to the ministers who are facing these serious charges. Senior TDP leader K err Naidu said it was shameful that the government defended the ministers accused of stealing public money. Err, said this decision would send the wrong message to people and damage the image of the state.
Reacting sharply, state secretary of CPM BV Raghavulu wondered why the government discriminated against ministers BC (read Mopidevi) while providing legal assistance to others. At the same time, demanded the government immediately withdraw the GO extend legal assistance to the ministers concerned.
Former Congress minister P Shankar Rao also demanded that the government withdraw the GO, saying it would dent the reputation of the party.
Talking to media on Sunday, Botsa said the government must find a way to help the former minister of excise duty, who was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on charges of issuing guarantees of origin to issue Vanpic promoter for Nimmagadda Prasad.
The government moved on Saturday to provide legal assistance to the five members of the cabinet - P Sabita Indra Reddy (Home), Geeta J Ramos (large industries), Dharmana Prasada Rao (Panchayat), Kanna Lakshminarayana (agriculture) and Ponnala Lakshmaiah (technology of information).
All of the above, including Mopidevi were served notices by the Supreme Court over 26 GO controversy that helped Ramos Jaganmohan accumulate wealth during the reign of the late CM YS Rajasekhara Reddy.
Botsa said he would write to Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy seeking that attorneys' fees to the foot of Government Mopidevi. The sources said that this support usually allows the recipient to engage the services of the most important lawyers fees billed to the state government. The CBI, which is investigating the quid pro quo investment scam, has already questioned Sabita, Ponnala and Dharmana in the field.
Meanwhile, opposition parties have criticized the government for providing legal assistance to the ministers who are facing these serious charges. Senior TDP leader K err Naidu said it was shameful that the government defended the ministers accused of stealing public money. Err, said this decision would send the wrong message to people and damage the image of the state.
Reacting sharply, state secretary of CPM BV Raghavulu wondered why the government discriminated against ministers BC (read Mopidevi) while providing legal assistance to others. At the same time, demanded the government immediately withdraw the GO extend legal assistance to the ministers concerned.
Former Congress minister P Shankar Rao also demanded that the government withdraw the GO, saying it would dent the reputation of the party.
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