CBI wants to put Mopidevi on trial

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The Central Bureau of Investigation is understood to have sought sanction from the state government to prosecute excise minister Mopidevi Venkata Ramana in the Vanpic land deal — a sub-plot of the Jagan Mohan Reddy illegal assets case — even as it issued summons to him for the second time on Thursday. The CBI wants Mr Ramana to appear at Dilsukha guest house for questioning on May 21. He was subjected to day-long grilling by the CBI on March 21.

Mr Ramana, minister for investments, ports and infrastructure in the Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy government, issued GOs to allot land to the Vanpic project of Mr Nimmagadda Prasad, who was arrested on Monday. Sources said that the investigation agency had found discrepancies in certain GOs; one of the GO is said to be undated.

CBI got proof on Mopidevi after Prasad arrest
Following Nimmagadda Prasad’s arrest, CBI sources said they had found clinching evidence against excise minister Mopidevi Venkata Ramana in the Vanpic land deal. “To prove the case of quid pro quo investments by Prasad into Jagan’s companies, the prosecution of the minister is essential,” the sources said. Sources said the alleged role of Mr Ramana in the Vanpic deal had been brought to the notice of the state government. The CBI has to obtain sanction to prosecute Mr Ramana from the state government under Section 197 of the CrPC.