Hyderabad: Congress senior leader and former Vice-Chairman of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Marri Sashidhar Reddy on Saturday demanded that a criminal case be booked against Animal Husbandry Minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav for his alleged involvement in irregularities allotment of double bedroom houses in IDH Colony.
Speaking to media persons here, Sashidhar Reddy said that the construction of double bedroom houses for poor commenced with construction of 396 houses in IDH Colony in Sanathnagar constituency.
“Although the project was inaugurated by Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao on 16th November, 2015 the houses were not allotted to the genuine, eligible and deserving beneficiaries.
Taking note of the large number of complaints of unfair allotment of houses or illegal occupation by un-eligible people, by breaking the locks of the houses left to be allotted,
by the members of TRS party and others who are very close to local MLA & Minister Srinivas Yadav, I gave a written complaint to the Hyderabad District Collector on 26.05.2016 along with the proof for my allegations,” he said.
Sashidhar Reddy said that a detailed enquiry was conducted not only by the Revenue officials but also by a big team of 20 officials from state intelligence department, comprising of one DSP, three Inspectors and others.
“As a result of enquiry, 36 houses have been sealed and my allegations have been proved correct,” he said.
Stating that the Revenue officials would now contemplate filing of criminal cases against the people who have committed the irregularities,
he demanded that a criminal case should also be booked against Srinivas Yadav for abetment to criminal actions of his followers. (INN)