Congress attacks BJP over Reddy's arrest; a conspiracy, says BJP | India Gazette

Congress attacks BJP over Reddy's arrest; a conspiracy, says BJP

India Gazette (IANS) Monday 5th September, 2011

The arrest of former Karnataka minister G. Janardhana Reddy in an illegal mining case Monday provided the Congress with ammunition to attack the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the links of some of its top leaders with the Reddy brothers. The BJP termed the arrest a Congress conspiracy.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) early Monday arrested Janardhana Reddy in an illegal mining case registered against his Obbalapuram Mining Company from Karnataka. OMC managing director and Janardhana Reddy's brother-in-law B. Srinivasa Reddy was also arrested.

Speaking in Jammu, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh accused BJP leaders Sushma Swaraj and M. Venkaiah Naidu of having 'business relations' with the Reddy brothers.

Singh alleged that Reddy brothers were not only indulging in illegal mining, but had also taken protection money from others and were virtually running an unchallenged empire. 'Sushma Swaraj and Venkaiah Naidu had business relations with the Reddy brothers. This action (arrest) should have come three years ago,'Singh said.

He accused the BJP of double-speak on the issue of corruption. 'I have not seen any political party which indulges in as much double-talk as the BJP on the issue of corruption,' said Singh.

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