The effect of political turmoil and old legal maneuvers was clearly visible in the atmosphere of Hyderabad on Thursday. It was a day after stepping down from the pinnacle of power, when former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) chief Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy once again had to step inside the tight security cordon of the special CBI court. A large crowd was seen outside the Kiminal Court Complex in Nampally. During this period heavy police force was deployed.
This appearance was also considered important because Jagan Mohan Reddy appeared personally in the court. Earlier, he had appeared in the Chief Minister’s Court on 10 January 2020. Earlier, the court had given him strict instructions to appear in the court. For the past years, he was continuously taking exemption from appearance citing the responsibilities of the post of Chief Minister. The court had given him permission to travel to Europe and asked him to appear before the court after his return.
CBI had opposed the exemption
CBI had opposed the immunity given to Jagan Mohan Reddy in the court. After this the court gave him an ultimatum to appear on 21st November. Following this, he appeared in the court a day before the deadline.
What happened in the court?
Recording the presence of the former Chief Minister, the court closed the hearing on his petition. After staying in the court premises for some time, Jagan returned to his Lotus Pond residence. During this, he waved and greeted the crowd of his supporters present outside the campus.
What is the matter?
This matter is related to his father Y.S. It is related to the tenure of Rajasekhara Reddy. Related to allegations of alleged ‘quid pro quo’ in 2004-2009. CBI and ED allege that huge investments were made in Jagan’s companies including Jagati Publications and Bharti Cements in exchange for government concessions. CBI had filed 11 charge sheets in this case. In this, Jagan Mohan Reddy has been made the main accused (A-1). He is on bail in this case since 2013.