Jagan Mohan Reddy

Jagan DA case: CBI summons Andhra IT Minister

Hyderabad: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has issued summons to Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Ponnala Laxmaiah in connection with the Jagan Mohan Reddy disproportionate assets case. He was the irrigation minister in late YSR Reddy's regime and is one of the six ministers who was issued notices by the Supreme Court earlier this year. He has been asked to appear before the CBI on June 7. This comes 10...  

TDP, YSR Cong workers clash over bypoll campaign

Kadapa (AP): Tension prevailed as election campaign in Rayachoty constituency for the June 12 bypoll turned violent on Monday when TDP and YSR Congress workers allegedly indulged in firing and stone pelting, leaving one person injured, police said. Incidentally, Rayachoty is 54 kms away from Kadapa, which is the parliamentary constituency of YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy, who is under CBI custody in connection with a disproportionate assets case against...  

Jagan Reddy spills little on investments, Vanpic

Hyderabad: Kadapa MP YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's first day of questioning revolved around crores of investments that flowed into his companies allegedly through hawala routes. The CBI also sought to know the alleged pressure exerted by the MP and his late father and chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy, on the then investments and infrastructure minister Mopidevi Venkata Ramana Rao with regard to the Vanpic deal. The CBI, according to sources,...  

DA case: CBI to continue questioning Jagan

Hyderabad: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will continue its questioning of YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy for the second day on Monday. Jagan Reddy is being interrogated for his role as prime accused in the alleged disproportionate assets case. The CBI on Sunday took Jagan Reddy for interrogation in the disproportionate assets case after the Andhra Pradesh High Court granted a 5-day custody of him to the agency...  

Congress dismisses Jagan's claim of victimisation

Nellore/Tirupati: Rebutting the allegation of Kadapa MP YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and his followers that he was being victimised, Congress on Sunday said that "world" cannot turn a blind eye to his alleged corruption. "If Chief Ministers can go to jail, Union Cabinet ministers can go to jail, from Congress party and principal opposition party, what does Jagan think of himself? Has he come from heaven? He wants the whole...  

CBI takes Jagan Reddy for interrogation

Hyderabad: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday took YSR Congress Chief Jagan Mohan Reddy for interrogation in the disproportionate assets case after the Andhra Pradesh High Court granted a 5-day custody of him to the agency on Saturday. The questions, however, are many and the answers none so far. Will Kadapa MP YS Jagan Mohan Reddy provide answers to all the queries of the CBI? As Jagan and...  

In Jagan's absence, mother, sister shine in campaign

Hyderabad: While Congress chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's hopes of campaigning in June 12 bypolls in the state were dashed by the Andhra Pradesh High Court which gave his 5-day custody to CBI in disproportionate asset case, the setback could turn into an advantage for his party. Jagan has been in the Chanchalguda prison since Monday following his arrest by CBI in the disproportionate assets case. However, his mother-MLA YS...  

AP: HC grants 5-day custody of Jagan to CBI

Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Saturday granted a five day custody of YSR Congress Chief Jagan Mohan Reddy to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Jagan's interim bail plea at the High Court has also been rejected. The CBI had approached the High Court after the CBI court refused to give police custody of Jagan and directed him to judicial custody till June 11. Jagan Mohan Reddy was...  

‘Jagan in jail for 14 years if charges proved'

Payakaraopeta: Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy said that YS Jagan Mohan Reddy would have to face a jail term of 14 years, if the charges levelled against him were proved in the illegal assets case. Kiran Kumar Reddy was campaigning in Payakaraopeta Assembly segment in Visakhapatnam district on Friday. Addressing a gathering at panchayat office centre, the chief minister made it clear that Jagan was behind the bars as...  

Andhra Pradesh bypolls not a referendum: Congress

New Delhi: Faced with a tough situation in the Andhra Pradesh by-elections, Congress on Friday made it clear that it does not see the bypolls as a "referendum". "This is no referendum. These are by-elections and not general election.... We give them due importance a by election deserves," party spokesperson Renuka Chowdhary said. She was replying to questions on whether the Congress believes that the results in Andhra Pradesh by-elections...  

DA case: Court dismisses bail plea of Jagan Reddy

Hyderabad: A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Friday dismissed the bail petition of YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy in connection with the disproportionate assets case. The YSR Congress Chief has been in prison since May 26 in the alleged disproportionate assets case. The court had on Thursday reserved its orders till Friday on the bail plea. The Court of Principal Special Judge for CBI cases had...  

Court to pronounce order on Jagan's bail plea

New Delhi: A special court in Hyderabad will on Friday decide on the bail plea filed by YSR Congress leader Jagan Mohan Reddy. The YSR Congress Chief has been in prison since May 26 in an alleged disproportionate assets case. The court has on Thursday reserved its orders till Friday on the bail plea. The Court of Principal Special Judge for CBI cases had posted the matter to Friday after...  

DA case: CBI may grill 4 more AP ministers

Hyderabad: Four Andhra Pradesh ministers may come under the CBI scanner for their alleged role in issuing controversial government orders that have become the basis for filing a case against YSR Congress chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. Jagan was arrested in an alleged disproportionate assets case on May 27 after being grilled for three days by the investigating agency. Dharmana Prasada Rao, J Geeth Reddy, Ponnala Lakshmaih and Sabitha Reddy...  

Another MLA quits Cong, 2 more call on Jagan's mother

Hyderabad: Jailed Member of Parliament YS Jagan Mohan Reddy received a shot in the arm on Thursday with another legislator resigning from the ruling Congress party and two more showing solidarity with him. A day after Krishna Ranga Rao resigned from the Congress party to join YSR Congress, another legislator Alla Nani announced that he too was quitting the ruling party. Nani, who represents Eluru constituency, made the announcement after...  

Court order on Jagan's bail plea on Friday

New Delhi: A Special CBI Court in Hyderabad heard YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy's bail petition in the disproportionate assets case on Thursday, but it will pronounce its order on Friday. The Kadapa MP is in judicial custody for 14 days. Jagan said that his custody was a move by the CBI and the Congress to ensure he is not able to campaign for the crucial bypolls in Andhra...  

DA case: Court to hear Jagan's bail petition

Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh High Court is expected to hear YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy's bail petition on Thursday in the disproportionate assets case. The Kadapa MP is in judicial custody for 14-days. Jagan says this is a move by the CBI and the Congress to ensure he is not be able to campaign for the crucial bypolls in Andhra Pradesh. Jagan's mother YS Vijaya Lakshmi hit the campaign...  

Jagan's mother leads party bypoll campaign

Srikakulam/Hyderabad: Hitting the campaign trail for bypolls in Andhra Pradesh following the arrest of her son YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy, Y S Vijaya Lakshmi on Wednesday alleged that there is a conspiracy to defame him and demanded that the Centre and state government clarify "doubts" over the death of her husband Y S Rajasekhara Reddy. With the June 12 bypolls to 18 assembly and one Lok Sabha seat...  

DA case: Andhra minister jailed till June 7

Hyderabad: A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Hyderabad on Wednesday sent the Andhra Pradesh Excise Minister to judicial custody till June 7 even as he applied for bail on health grounds. Mopidevi Venkataramana Rao was arrested on May 24 in connection with the disproportionate assets case involving YSR Congress chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy. After completion of the five-day custody period, the central agency produced Mopidevi in...  

Andhra Congress MLA quits party to join Jagan

Hyderabad: Congress MLA Venkata Sujay Krishna Ranga Rao Ravu from Bobbili in Vizianagaram district on Wednesday resigned from the Andhra Pradesh Assembly as well as the party. Ranga Rao, who hails from Bobbili royal family, joined YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's camp four days ago and expressed full solidarity with the latter prior to his arrest in the disproportionate assets case. He is the second MLA after Eluru's Alla Krishna Srinivas...  

DA case: Jagan probe may be shifted to Delhi

Hyderabad: The Enforcement Directorate is all set to step in to probe the money laundering angle in the alleged disproportionate assets case involving arrested Kadapa MP YS Jagan Mohan Reddy after a team from the Delhi unit of ED arrived in Hyderabad on Tuesday. The ED is likely to file a petition in the Special CBI Court seeking custody of Jagan for questioning him in connection with the alleged money...