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A tribunal successful Vijayawada connected Tuesday approved the petition filed by Andhra Pradesh Crime Investigation Department (A.P.-CID) to adjacent the A.P. State Skill Development Corporation (APSSDC) lawsuit against Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and different accused.
Mr. Naidu was the Leader of Opposition erstwhile helium was arrested by the CID connected September 9, 2023, for his alleged relation successful the misappropriation of funds of APSSDC and the CID had past enactment the nonaccomplishment to the exchequer astatine ₹371 crore.
The lawsuit was registered during the erstwhile YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) authorities and Mr. Naidu was named Accused Number 37 successful the case. Mr. Naidu was lodged astatine the Rajamahendravaram Central situation for astir 50 days earlier being granted bail by the court.
In the 2024 elections, Mr. Naidu-led NDA authorities backed by BJP and Jana Sena Party (JSP) came to powerfulness and the CID aboriginal filed a petition seeking closure of the case. The CID, successful its petition, described the registration of lawsuit arsenic a ‘mistake of fact’.
In its orders issued connected January 12, the ACB tribunal successful Vijayawada accepted the submission of the CID. The orders of the tribunal read, “In the result, the last study filed by the CID successful Cr No 29/2021 is ACCEPTED. The proceedings are closed arsenic ‘MISTAKE OF FACT’ against each the accused.”
Taking beardown objection to the development, YSRCP PAC subordinate and erstwhile Minister Sake Sailajanath powerfully condemned the closure of the lawsuit against Mr. Naidu, calling it unconstitutional, dangerous, and a nonstop battle connected antiauthoritarian institutions.
Speaking to the media successful Anantapur, helium claimed Mr. Naidu was utilizing powerfulness to systematically erase the transgression cases registered against him.
Mr. Sailajanath alleged that successful the Skill Development Scam, ₹371 crore of nationalist wealth was diverted done ammunition companies and Central agencies including the Enforcement Directorate had filed cases, arrested accused, and seized assets.
He appealed to the Governor and the High Court to intervene instantly to support institutions and the regularisation of law, and made it wide that YSRCP would proceed its ineligible combat against the closure of these cases.
