CBI begins Naidu probe

The CBI began scouring documents that it secured on Friday from the AP High Court to begin its preliminary probe agai-nst former chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, his son Lokesh, wife Bhu-vaneswari and top aides in an illegal assets case. Also named in the case are C.M. Ramesh and TD MP Sujana Chowdary and media baron Ch Ramoji Rao who had approached the court on Thursday. CBI joint director V.V. Lakshminarayana, who personally collected the documents from the AP High Court, said, “We are going through them. It may take a day to register the preliminary enquiry case.”

Jagan’s arrest – A boon for YSR Congress

The talk in the political circles is that, YSR Congress president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy would be arrested any time soon, most probably by the end of January 2012.

Apart from arrest of Jagan by the CBI, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is making moves to block the accounts of Jagathi Publications (Sakshi TV and Newspaper) in the coming days.

“In case of Jagan’s arrest, YS Vijayamma would continue the Odarpu Yatra, which was intended to console the families of victims of YSR’s sudden demise,” said YSR Congress party spokesperson, under anonymity.

“The reports in a section of media claims that YS Jagan would merge his party with the Congress party ahead of 2014 Assembly polls. These speculations will be declared as false and baseless, once Jagan is arrested. His (Jagan’s) arrest will be a boon for YSR Congress party and would also be a new begining in the politics of Andhra Pradesh for sure,” adds the spokesperson.