HYDERABAD, AUG.25. The Telugu Desam on Wednesday asked the Chief Minister, Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, to dismiss the Civil Supplies Minister, G. Vijayarama Rao, and initiate "civil and criminal proceedings" against him as per the provisions of the Land Grabbing Act.
`Court verdict stands'
Addressing a press conference, the former ministers and TDP leaders -- K. Srihari and P. Chandrasekhar -- maintained that the High Court judgment of 2003, confirming the verdict given earlier by the Special Court, Land Grabbing (Prohibition), in which he was declared a "land grabber" was still applicable even though the Minister stated that he withdrew from the case. The fact that he had not appealed to the Supreme Court against the High Court judgment was tantamount to his concurrence with it.
`Act violated'
Maintaining that it was a fit case for "taking action," they said the Chief Minister should dismiss him if he had any respect for democratic values.
They said that Mr. Rao was also "punishable" under the Representation of People's Act for failing to furnish the details of the case in the affidavit filed before the returning officer at the time of filing his nomination papers.
The TDP leaders said the Governor, Surjit Singh Barnala, should take action in case the Chief Minister failed to dismiss him.
Asked if they planned to approach the Election Commission, they said, "We will examine legally to what extent it attracts disqualification."
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