ED arrests former Minister Karumuri Nageswara Rao in liquor transport scam
- The Enforcement Directorate arrested former Minister Karumuri Venkata Nageswara Rao in connection with liquor transport tender manipulation from 2020 to 2024 after the Supreme Court dismissed his anticipatory bail petition.
- Former Ministers Chelluboyina Venugopala Krishna, Anil Kumar Yadav, and Vidadala Rajini condemned the arrest as a political vendetta targeting YSR Congress leaders and stated that Karumuri's family is being deliberately targeted.
- The former ministers claimed that liquor procurement under the YSR Congress Party government was transparent, illegal liquor was curbed, fewer liquor shops existed, and permit rooms and belt shops were abolished.
- They accused prior irregularities in liquor procurement and sales under the previous government and stated that the current coalition government is diverting attention by targeting YSR Congress Party leaders.
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The ED investigation into the Andhra Pradesh State Beverages Corporation Limited's liquor transportation tender has revealed significant revelations. Former IT advisor Kesireddy Rajasekhara Reddy and then-MD Dontireddy Vasudev Reddy were found to be complicit in the case. The manipulation of the tender process resulted in significant losses to the government treasury.
YSRCP Condemns Karumuri's Arrest, Calls It Political Vendetta
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Former Ministers Chelluboyina Venugopala Krishna, Anil Kumar Yadav and Vidadala Rajini strongly condemned the arrest of former Minister Karumuri Venkata Nageswara Rao, calling it an act of political vendetta by the TDP-led coalition government. India News | YSRCP Condemns Karumuri's Arrest, Calls It Political Vendetta.
Ex-AP minister Karumuri Nageswara Rao arrested in liquor case
Hyderabad: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday, August 23, arrested former Andhra Pradesh minister Karumuri Nageswara Rao in connection with its money-laundering probe into alleged manipulation of the Andhra Pradesh State Beverages Corporation Ltd (APSBCL) liquor transportation tender and diversion of proceeds through sub-contracting. ED sources said Rao was arrested from Kondapur in Hyderabad, where he was allegedly staying while evading…
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