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Former AP CS exposes CBI's inadequacies

By IndianMandarins- 28 Feb 2017
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former-ap-cs-exposes-cbis-inadequacies Former Chief Secretary of the united Andhra Pradesh P Ramakantha Reddy has exposed in a Sakshi TV interview the `procedural ignorance' of the CBI in its investigation. Six years ago the CBI had filed charge sheet against YSR Congress Party chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy in disproportionate assets cases, During YS Rajasekhara Reddy's regime, the retired IAS officer held crucial positions as finance secretary and Chief Secretary. After retirement, he was made State Election Commissioner by Chief Minister K Rosaiah. In an interview given to Jaganmohan Reddy's TV channel Sakshi, Ramakantha Reddy made it clear that CBI Joint Director K Lakshminarayana, who had played the crucial role in registering cases, had no knowledge of state government rules and procedures. He said when the CBI examined him, he had clearly stated these cases would not stand in the court. He added that JD Lakshminarayana had no basic knowledge of how a state government functions, how decisions are taken and how cabinet makes decisions. According to him, the investigation was carried out purely on the knowledge of how the Central government functions. For example, he said that the CBI officer was not aware that state secretaries need not write reasons and explain reasons for cabinet decisions. Recalling his conversation with Lakshminarayana during later's examination, he said that when he suggested examining certain persons, the officer simply responded stating that the court didn't give him such a wide scope. He wondered that whether the court decides the scope of an investigation, whether courts decide about raids to be conducted, which papers to be obtained, and who are to be questioned. Finally, nothing happened and the CBI cut a sorry figure.

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