CM orders action into mining irregularities report: Ponguleti
All India Congress Committee secretary and senior leader Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy on Monday said that the state government has started follow up action into a report by the Congress team which visited the North Coastal area to gain first-hand account into the allegations of irregularities by mining companies.
Talking to media persons at the Congress Legislature Party Office after meeting Chief Minister, Mr Sudhakar Reddy disclosed that Mr Kiran Kumar Reddy has ordered the Additional Director, Mining Department to tour Khammam district to probe the veracity of the Congress teams report.
Mr Sudhakar Reddy further said that the ruling Congress would not spare anyone guilty of any wrongdoing.
Turning his attention to the arrest of Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev late on Saturday in New Delhi, Mr Sudhakar said that the anti-corruption rally launched by the guru had the backing of the Hindutva forces.
He pointed out that the an active participant in the demolition of the Babri Masjid, Sadhvi Rithambara, was present besides the Yoga Guru at the Satyagraha camp at the Ramlila Maidan. Apart from this, the presence the number of people at the camp was much more than the number for which permission was given, he said.
He added that the Saffron parties were pushing their own agenda under the garb of fighting corruption.
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2011/12/19 17:29:52 All India Congress Committee secretary and MLC Ponguleti Sudhakar on Monday condemned the Telugu Desam Party for levelling allegations that the ministers have nexus with the liquor syndicate.
Talking to media persons at Congress Legislature Party Office, Ponguleti said that the TDP has no moral right to criticize the ministers as they have sold arrack sachets directly in the police stations under the name of Varuna Vahini. Alleging that Chandrababu Naidu's regime was notorious for heavy sales of liquor, he challenged the TDP to for a public debate on granting of liquor permits. He said that the Vigilance Commission in its report has exposed several irregularities in liquor permits during the TDP's regime.
Ponguleti said that both Excise and Prohibition Minister Mopidevi Venkataramana Rao and Pradesh Congress Committee president Botsa Satyanarayana have already declared that those involved in the liquor scam would not be spared. He asked the TDP to stop making baseless allegations against Ministers and the Congress party to get mileage in media. (INN)
2007/11/20 4:36:33 Chief minister Y S Rajsashelkar Reddy is every much embarrassed over the CAG report. The report has severely indicted the government over the irregularities in the irrigation projects.
CAG has found irregularities in irrigation projects to the tune of 100s of crores. The report states that many contractors were favoured and excess payment made in violation of the rules.
2007/11/20 10:47:24 The TDP chief Chandrabau Naidu is going gung ho over the CAG report. He is now going all out and says that the TDPs stand on the issue has been vindicated. The TDP has been alleging severe irregularities in the irrigation projects.
But some observers are saying that it is like the pot calling the kettle black. The CAG had indicted the TDP government over some irregularities while Babu was in power. Now that he is in the opposition, Babu is going all out with the CAG report.
2011/1/7 3:12:19 The Official committee constituted by Supreme Court to study the irregularities taken place in mining by Obulapuram and other mining companies, has submitted its 9 reports consisting 69 pages to Supreme Court today.
The recommendations of the committee:-
1.The lease deed extended by previous Government (YSR Government) to Obulapuram Mining Company and some other companies is illegal and to be abolished immediately.
2.Obulapuram Mining Company and Maha Baleshwara Mining Company have been mining in the areas other than the sanctioned areas since year 2004 and using the forest departments lands for dumping the material without seeking any permission from it.
3.The licenses for Obulapuram and Maha Baleshwara Mining Companies should be cancelled immediately.
4.A minimum 20 times of the value of mining product should be collected as fine for illegal mining from the Obulapuram and Maha Baleshwara Mining Companies.
5.All the mining activities in the area by these companies should be immediately stopped.
These recommendations by Committee are directly affects the Mining Kings Gali Janardhana Reddy Brothers who were facing severe criticism from all sections of the society for their illegal mining activities.
2011/11/18 13:44:27 The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to submit a comprehensive report on Obulapuram Mining Corporation's illegal mining operations in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh before January 15, 2012.
The court issued these directions after the probing agency sought more time to submit the report after studying the mining area, where the OMC conducted mining operations in violation of the rules and regulations. The apex court also directed the Indian Council of Forest Research and Education to study the illegal mining operations of the OMC owned by former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy in Tumkur and Chitradurga districts in Karnataka state. The court directed the ICFRE to submit a copy of its study report to the concerned respondents also.
Earlier, the CBI told the court that it would submit charge sheet on the OMC case by December 4. The apex court directed the investigating agency to submit its full fledged study report apart from contents in charge sheet to court before January 15, 2012. (INN)
2011/12/24 9:11:21 The Communist Party of India on Friday demanded that the State Government immediately release a `White Paper’ on the Anti Corruption Bureau raids on the liquor syndicate as thousands of crores of rupees were involved in the scam.
Talking to reporters at Maqdoom Bhavan, CPI State Secretary K Narayana also demanded that the government order Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the liquor syndicate following reports of alleged involvement of politicians, excise officials and journalists. He said that the delay in releasing of ACB report giving room for suspicion that government was openly shielding the guilty involved in the scam.
Narayana asked as to why Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy was afraid of disclosing the contents of the ACB report. He demanded the government take severe action against the guilty, irrespective of their position as per relevant laws. He advised the government to review the Excise Policy and make it fool-proof to put an end to irregularities during liquor auction.
The CPI leader also slammed the government on sand mining policy and bauxite mining in agency areas of Visakhapatnam district. He warned the government of serious consequences if it fails to cancel the permits for bauxite mining in agency areas violating the environment and forest acts. (INN)
2011/12/1 8:23:33 Following the arrest of senior IAS officer Y Srilakshmi by the Central Bureau of Investigation for her alleged role in the Obulapuram Mining Corporation's illegal mining case, the state government on Thursday issued orders suspending her from the services.
The orders were issued after the CBI formally informed State's Chief Secretary Pankaj Dwivedi in written format about Srilakshmi's arrest for her alleged role in the illegal mining scam. As per the law, the government has to suspend an employee within 48 hours after his arrest. However, due to the delay in CBI's letter, the government initiated the action on Thursday.
Earlier on Tuesday, the CBI officials had informed the State Government about her arrest through a note containing the reasons that led to her arrest.
After the arrest, the CBI Special Court has remanded Srilakshmi to three days CBI custody. The court is yet to take a decision on her petitions seeking bail and special category status in prison. (INN)
2011/11/17 15:30:02 GHMC Commissioner MT Krishna Babu on Thursday suspended one Deputy Executive Engineer, One Assistant Engineer and surrendered one Executive Engineer to Engineer-in-Chief (Public Health).
The action was taken following a report submitted by the Quality Control Cell over the irregularities and financial loss in the works taken by Engineering Division-2 of the GHMC. The Cell was formed based on a complaint received about financial irregularities.
Based on the enquiry report, the GHMC Commissioner suspended Dy Executive Engineer Narsing Rao, Assistant Engineer Koteshwar Rao and surrendered Executive Engineers Hafeez Khan to Engineer-in-Chief (Public Health) to initiate action. (INN)
2012/3/30 7:24:52 The Lok Satta Party on Friday charged the State Government with presenting the Comptroller and Auditor General’s report on gross irregularities in land allocations deliberately on the last day of the Assembly's budget session with a view to avoiding a discussion.
In a statement, Lok Satta Party President Dr Jayaprakash Narayan disclosed that the CAG had submitted the report on Government land allocations between 2006 and 2011 several months ago.
Dr JP faulted the Government for its indifference to allegations of corruption and irregularities in land allocations and treating it as a matter to be looked into by the Supreme Court or the CBI. The State Government is duty bound to order an inquiry, identify officials and people's representatives guilty of either indulging in corruption and irregularities or abetting them, and initiate action against them. Instead, the Government is turning a blind eye to unbridled loot of public resources and indirectly licensing corruption.
Dr. JP recalled that the Lok Satta Party and other Opposition parties had exposed in the Assembly how the Government sacrificed public interest in land allocations. The CAG report has merely confirmed their charges by adducing additional evidence.
Dr JP demanded that the CAG report be brought under the purview of the proposed House committee to review land allotments.
The Government should announce a land and natural resource allotment policy anchored in transparency, competition and public interest. It should not give scope for loot of natural resources in future, Dr. JP added. (INN)
2012/2/7 2:09:32 The CEC which was asked by the Supreme Court to investigate and give its report on illegal mining that takes place in Ballari and surrounding places, has recommended for scrapping of 49 lease agreements made with several companies immediately. It has also recommends to levy crores of rupees fine on the illegal mining companies that run by Gali Janardhan Reddy and many others in the area. It reports that out of the 166 lease deeds it verified, 123 were irregular and found with many flaws and violates the rules and regulations. CEC reports that many of the companies did illegal mining in an area of 405.79 hectares of land which belongs to forest department and used another 485.68 hectares of land without obtaining any permission to dump their mining material. So, the CEC recommends to collect a huge fine from all those who involved in this illegal mining.
JAC to pick TRS or BJP based on Parkal survey report
2012/5/22 8:18:19 Karimnagar, May 22 (INN): Telangana Political Joint Action Committee Chairman Prof M Kodandaram on Tuesday said that the JAC was conducting a survey in Parkal Assembly constituency to decide about the party it should support in the by-elections.
Talking to media persons, Kodandaram said that the JAC would either support the Telangana Rashtra Samithi or Bharatiya Janata Party based on the survey report. After the declaration of by-election results, he said that the JAC would intensify its agitation for the separate Telangana statehood. “The agitation for statehood will be intensified if the Centre fails to announce a favourable decision within three months,” he said.
Kondandaram accused the State Government of neglecting the quarry and granite mining in Telangana areas. He appealed to government to apply the same conditions imposed on lease of sand mining in the State on quarry and granite mining.
The JAC chairman also demanded that the government scrap the tenders for the construction of Polavaram irrigation project as its design would affect hundreds of villages in the region.
2011/9/5 0:01:57 Blaming the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) for the arrest of former Karnataka tourism minister G. Janardhana Reddy, a defiant Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday said the mining baron will soon come out clean.
"We have full faith in the objectivity and fairness of our judicial system and we are sure that the Reddy brothers will be able to prove their innocence," said BJP leader Balbir Punj, referring to the three Reddy brothers -- G. Janardhana, G. Karunakara and G. Somashekara.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) early Monday arrested Janardhana Reddy in an illegal mining case registered against his Obbalapuram Mining Company from Karnataka.
OMC managing director and Janardhana Reddy's brother-in-law B. Srinivasa Reddy was also arrested.
"The arrest is an extension of the internal problems which the Congress has got in Andhra Pradesh. Reddy's arrest appears to be part of the politics being practised by the United Progressive Alliance (UPA)," he said.
"We had seen various reports like the CAG (Comptroller Auditor General) report and the Shunglu committee report in Delhi on corruption but nobody has heard of CBI going and knocking at the doors of (Delhi Chief Minister) Sheila Dikshit," he added.
Dhananjay Kumar, another BJP leader, said: "If the CBI comes to the conclusion that it has to apprehend somebody as part of its investigations, then it is well within its rights to do so. The agency is carrying out the orders of the Andhra Pradesh High Court."
Kumar said the mining operations carried out by the Reddy brothers were their private business and has nothing to do with the party.
On the other hand, Congress general secretary B.K. Hariprasad said: "The CBI should expand the investigation on the illegal mining activity in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. This has been the demand of the Congress in Karnataka right from day one. CBI should find out who all have looted the national wealth." (IANS)
2011/7/27 8:18:16 Lokayukta Committee headed by N. Santosh Hegde, constituted to investigate the illegal mining cases in Karnataka has submitted its report to Chief Secretary of Karnataka Government and also a copy to Governor HL.Bharadwaj.
Lokayukta in its report clearly mentioned about the involvement of the ruling BJP Chief Minister of Karnataka-Yedurappa in illegal mining deals along with the necessary evidences that proves him guilty. It was reported that, Jindals South West Mining Company has transferred Rs. 10 crores to Yedurappa family owned Prerana Trust for allowing it for illegal mining.
Lokayukta reports that, it has made a thorough enquiry on the illegal mining activities that takes place 2006-2010 and found that Government has lost revenue of Rs.16,085 crores. Hence, it recommends a severe action against Chief Minister Yedurappa, his family members, Minister Gali Janardhan Reddy, Gali Karunakar Reddy, Sri Ramulu, Somanna and 787 officers involved in these illegal mining deals.
Lokayukta expressed its anguish over the Karanataka Government for turning blind eye on the 5 lakhs tons of raw material seized by the Lokayukta which is about to load into ships for exporting at Belikere area near Karvara port an year ago, but later which disappeared into nowhere. It blames that, many big heads in the Government as well as the concerned officials were involved in the 5lakhs tons raw material missing case.
Lokayuktas reports submitting to the same Government may provide Yedurappa an opportunity to constitute another committee to study the Lokayukta report so as it can prolong the matter until it is hushed up. But, the copy submitted to Governor is enough to bring Yedurappa to book. According to latest reports, BJP is planning to replace the CM.
Errabelli has no moral right to target Sonia: Ponguleti
2011/8/12 9:00:18 All India Congress Committee secretary Ponguleti Sudhakar has condemned the allegation of Telugu Desam Telangana Forum convener Errabelli Dayakar Rao as baseless and misleading and said that the Telugu Desam has no moral right to target the Congress party.
Speaking to media persons on Friday at Assembly premises Ponguleti Sudhakar termed the remarks as baseless and far from truth.
It may be recalled that Errabelly had said that the Congress and the Telangana Rashtra Samiti hatched a conspiracy to delay the formation of Telangana state.
Ponguleti Sudhakar blamed that the Telugu Desam for the present political uncertainty in the state.
Stating that Telugu Desam has no moral right to target the Congress party, he advised Errabelli Dayakar to make its party stand clear on the Telangana.
He also took serious exception over the comments made by Y S Vivekananda Reddy that Congress president Sonia Gandhi and state government conspired to foist false cases against Jagan.
I dont understand why Vivekananda Reddy making such serious remarks against Congress president Sonia Gandhi, he stated.
He thanked the state government and the Centre for repealing clause 14F of the Presidential Orders of 1975.
He also appealed to Samaikyaandhra leaders not to file any petition in the courts objecting the Presidential assent.
He urged the government to begin recruitment process for other posts in the region with the amended clause.(INN)
2011/11/4 5:47:23 The Telugu Desam Party on Friday slammed Kadapa MP Jagan Mohan Reddy for dragging the name of its president N Chandrababu Naidu into the Obulapuram Mining Corporation (OMC) illegal mining scam.
Talking to reporters at NTR Trust Bhavan, senior TDP leader K Yerran Naidu said that although it was true that the mining lease was transferred to the OMC during the TDP regime, all irregularities happened during the tenure of YS Rajasekhara Reddy as the Chief Minister. He said that Jagan must realise that the CBI was investigating into the illegal mining by the OMC and not the transfer of mining lease.
Yerran Naidu accused the YSR Congress president of unnecessarily dragging the name of Chandrababu Naidu only to get political mileage and divert attention. He said Chandrababu Naidu had no connections with Gali Janardhan Reddy or the OMC at any point of time.
Meanwhile, the Congress party supported Jagan's claim that the mining lease was transferred during TDP's rule. However, it also suspected the involvement of Jagan in the OMC scam.
Demanding an enquiry into the GO pertaining to the transfer of lease to the OMC, Congress MLA Anam Vivekananda Reddy claimed that Jagan had connections with OMC chairman Gali Janardhan Reddy. He asked Jagan to disclose the details of what transpired between him and the CBI officials on Friday. (INN)
2011/9/28 5:28:16 Telugu Desam party president N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday reiterated his allegation that former chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy was behind the murder of Telugu Desam Party Anantapur MLA Paritala Ravindra.
Talking to media persons as part of three days visit to Anantapur district, Chandrababu Naidu alleged that YS Rajasekhara Reddy hatched conspiracy to kill a few more TDP leaders apart from Paritala Ravindra in Anantapur district.
Naidu also accused YSR of being involved in the Obulapuram Mining Corporation irregularities by granting illegal permits to former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy for mining in the district. He alleged that YSR responsible for encouraging corruption of Gali Brothers.
The TDP chief said that Gali Janardhan Reddy was behind the bars for destroying the Tribal Goddess Sunkulamma Temple at the mining site in the district. “The Goddess might have cursed Gali janardhan reddy for destroying her temple as part of mining activities,” he said.
Naidu also claimed the credit for Gali's arrest goes to his party as it was the TDP which launched continuous agitation against illegal mining permits in the state. He alleged Gali Brothers looted thousands of crores of mining property and cause huge loss to the state exchequer.
Stating no one could destroy his party, Naidu reminded that Gali Janardhan Reddy once made a similar statement and now he is counting bars in the jail. He appealed to people to chase away corrupt persons from the politics.
Stating the Central Bureau of Investigation probe would come out with comprehensive report on illegal assets of Gali and YSR congress party president Jaganmohan Reddy, Naidu said that the government should call global tenders for mining in Obulapuram.
Earlier, Naidu unveiled TDP founder NTR statue in Anantapur. He also conducted aerial survey of Obulapuram mines on the occasion. (INN)
2011/11/2 1:49:07 (IANS) Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Wednesday said he did not regret that the party had taken action against former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, who was arrested in connection with a graft case.
"The problem in Karnataka is because the party is dealing with corruption firmly," Advani told reporters in Panaji during his anti-corruption Jan Chetna Yatra, which entered its 22nd day Wednesday.
"I do not regret anything. Whether it is the Congress or the BJP, corruption has to be handled effectively," Advani said when asked about differences in the party over the issue of Yeddyurappa, the BJP's first chief minister in southern India, who had to resign after being accused by the Karnataka Lokayukta of corruption and nepotism.
"The moment the Lokayukta gave the report, we did not take more than a couple of hours to decide," said Advani, referring to the party's decision to drop Yeddyurappa.
Commenting on the issue of illegal mining in Goa, Advani said the party would not treat the issue with "kid gloves".
"It is (illegal mining) a serious matter...because of illegal mining those who are doing legal mining are also affected adversely," the senior BJP leader said, adding that his party colleagues were "very active" in combating the scourge of illegal mining.
Hundreds of officials listed in illegal mining cases
2011/10/27 20:24:18
(IANS) India's battle against corruption and for accountability from its huge bureaucracy is set to get a boost as the Karnataka government prepares to punish over 600 officials, a record for the country, over illegal mining.
Among those facing suspension and other disciplinary actions are three officers of the highly-prized Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and four from the Indian Forest Service (IFS), official sources told IANS here Thursday.
The Karnataka cabinet is meeting Friday to act on the recommendation of an official panel it set up to study the findings of the Lokayukta (ombudsman) on the complicity of these officials in the massive illegal iron ore mining in the state.
The then Lokayukta, N. Santosh Hegde, submitted his report July 27 and the government has to accept or reject it within three months. Hegde's term ended Aug 2.
The state government informed the Lokayukta Wednesday that its official panel has finalised a plan of action on the illegal mining report and it will be considered by the cabinet Friday.
Hegde had recommended action against 787 officials, but the official panel headed by Additional Chief Secretary K. Jairaj has pruned the list to 617 officials, the sources said.
The officials belong to various state departments such as mining, forest, revenue and transport.
This will perhaps be the first time in India that such a large number of officials will face disciplinary action for a single crime - of abetting/facilitating massive illegal iron ore mining that is estimated to have cost the state treasury billions of rupees in revenue.
The action will come against the backdrop of heightening war of words between the central government and civil society groups over enactment of tougher laws and setting up massively empowered institution to curb growing corruption in the country.
The proposed action against officials will also compliment the Indian judiciary's active scrutiny of actions of politicians in power.
The judiciary's intervention has led to jailing of former Indian minister A. Raja in the telecom scandal and former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa in cases of corruption and illegal land deals.
The punishment to Karnataka officials will be a booster also for the institution of Lokayukta (ombudsman) as this will be the first time that action against a huge number will be taken based on the ombudsman's findings.
Karnataka is the first state in India to set up the Lokayukta way back in 1986. Many states in India still have not established the anti-corruption ombudsman.
Hegde's report led to the fall of the first Bharatiya Janata Party government headed by Yeddyurappa as his trial was recommended for corruption in the scam. He resigned July 31 and the new government headed by D.V. Sadananda Gowda took office Aug 4.
The illegal mining scandal has rocked Karnataka since 2006 when H.D. Kumaraswamy of the Janata Dal-Secular headed the coalition government with the BJP.
Mining baron and former BJP minister Gali Janardhana Reddy, now in Hyderabad jail for illegal mining in Andhra Pradesh, accused Kumaraswamy of taking Rs.150 crore bribe to allow illegal mining.
Kumaraswamy referred the allegations against him to Hegde, the then ombudsman.
The scope of Hegde's probe was enlarged after Yeddyurappa became chief minister in May 2008.
Hegde estimated in his report that Karnataka has suffered a loss of over Rs.16,000 crore because of illegal mining.
Besides recommending trial of Yeddyurappa and action against over 700 officials, Hegde had said Reddy, his elder brother G. Karunakara and their associate B. Sriramulu be dropped from the Yeddyurappa cabinet.
All three lost ministership when Yeddyurappa himself quit July 31.
Reddy was arrested Sep 5 by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with illegal mining in Andhra Pradesh and is now in Hyderabad's Chanchalaguda jail.
Yeddyurappa is also in jail in Bangalore but in connection with other corruption cases against him, mainly relating to land deals.
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday submitted a report of its preliminary probe, into the assets of YSR Congress Party president YS Jaganmohan Reddy to the High Court in a sealed cover.
The report of the CBIs preliminary probe, besides two reports on the alleged illegal allotments of lands to Emaar Properties, were submitted by CBI Joint Director VV Lakshminarayana to the Division Bench, comprising of Chief Justice Nisar Ahmed Kakru and Justice Vilas V Afzalpurkar.
Mr Lakshminarayana told media persons later that the preliminary probe was conducted as per the High Courts orders into the allegations that Mr Jaganmohan Reddy had misused the office of his father and former chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy for his business interests.
The CBI official further said that the CBI looked into the businesses of 24 companies which have invested in Mr Jaganmohan Reddys businesses and focussed on revenue, industries, IT and mining departments in its investigations.
The YSR Congress Party chief had earlier approached the Supreme Court to get a stay on the High Courts orders of the preliminary probe, but the Apex Court had quashed his plea on July 22.
Ordering the probe, the High Court had said, The probe should be conducted by the CBI director or a special officer appointed by the CBI.
Prima facie, an inquiry is necessary to clear the doubts, the Court had said.
The High Court had taken up the case after Cantonment MLA P Shankar Rao, now made a Minister, had written two letters, one on the illegal allotment of lands by the Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation and the other one about the Kadapa MPs wealth.(INN)
Ponguleti asks KCR to apologise for calling Sonia a 'devil'
2012/5/3 6:39:12 Hyderabad, May 3 (INN): AICC secretary and MLC Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy on Thursday came down heavily on Telangana Rashtra Samithi president K Chandrasekhar Rao for criticizing Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Telangana issue.
Talking to media persons at the Congress Legislature Party office, Ponguleti raised serious objection over KCR describing Sonia Gandhi as 'devil' and sought his unconditional apology from him. Demanding KCR to withdraw his remarks against Sonia Gandhi, he took serious note on KCR for using foul language against the national leaders.
Advising KCR to have control on his words, he warned him of serious consequences if he did not stop using 'vulgar' language. Stating that the formation of separate State was delayed mainly due to the attitude of KCR, he accused him of misusing the agitation for his selfish gains and to strengthen his family.
Ponguleti also condemned KCR for calling people of the region to grill elected representatives on the Telangana statehood issue. Stating that Congress party was committed for the formation of Telangana State, he said that the government would resolve the issue soon.
All India Congress Committee secretary and MLC Ponguleti Sudhakar on Monday condemned the Telugu Desam Party for levelling allegations that the ministers have nexus with the liquor syndicate.
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to submit a comprehensive report on Obulapuram Mining Corporation's illegal mining operations in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh before January 15, 2012.
The Communist Party of India on Friday demanded that the State Government immediately release a `White Paper’ on the Anti Corruption Bureau raids on the liquor syndicate as thousands of crores of rupees were involved in the scam.
Following the arrest of senior IAS officer Y Srilakshmi by the Central Bureau of Investigation for her alleged role in the Obulapuram Mining Corporation's illegal mining case, the state government on Thursday issued orders suspending her from the services.
The Lok Satta Party on Friday charged the State Government with presenting the Comptroller and Auditor General’s report on gross irregularities in land allocations deliberately on the last day of the Assembly's budget session with a view to avoiding a discussion.
The CEC which was asked by the Supreme Court to investigate and give its report on illegal mining that takes place in Ballari and surrounding places, has recommended for scrapping of 49 lease agreements made with several companies immediately. It has also recommends to levy crores of rupees fine on the illegal mining companies that run by Gali Janardhan Reddy and many others in the area. It reports that out of the 166 lease deeds it verified, 123 were irregular and found with many flaws and violates the rules and regulations. CEC reports that many of the companies did illegal mining in an area of 405.79 hectares of land which belongs to forest department and used another 485.68 hectares of land without obtaining any permission to dump their mining material. So, the CEC recommends to collect a huge fine from all those who involved in this illegal mining.
Blaming the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) for the arrest of former Karnataka tourism minister G. Janardhana Reddy, a defiant Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday said the mining baron will soon come out clean.
Lokayukta Committee headed by N. Santosh Hegde, constituted to investigate the illegal mining cases in Karnataka has submitted its report to Chief Secretary of Karnataka Government and also a copy to Governor HL.Bharadwaj. 
The Telugu Desam Party on Friday slammed Kadapa MP Jagan Mohan Reddy for dragging the name of its president N Chandrababu Naidu into the Obulapuram Mining Corporation (OMC) illegal mining scam.
Telugu Desam party president N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday reiterated his allegation that former chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy was behind the murder of Telugu Desam Party Anantapur MLA Paritala Ravindra.
(IANS) Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Wednesday said he did not regret that the party had taken action against former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, who was arrested in connection with a graft case.
