Jagan cancels Naidu’s order, gives CBI ‘general consent’ to enter AP
Ujwal.Bommakanti@timesgroup.com
Vijayawada:07.06.2019
The CBI can now enter Andhra Pradesh without seeking general consent from the state government. Chief minister Y S Jaganmohan Reddy on Thursday cancelled the previous government’s order that barred the central investigating agency’s entry into the state, and issued a GO to that effect.
Former chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu had withdrawn the general consent to CBI in November last year through GO Ms 109, alleging that the central government was misusing it to target TDP leaders with malicious intent. “In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946, the government hereby withdraws the general consent accorded (in GO Ms 109) to all members of the Delhi Special Police Establishment to exercise the powers and jurisdiction under the said Act in the state of Andhra Pradesh,” the earlier GO read.
The fresh GO Ms 81, cancelling the earlier order, was issued on Thursday by Manmohan Singh, in-charge principal secretary to the government. The CBI now gets back its powers to investigate all corruption and other cases in AP. The order also relieves the state anti-corruption bureau (ACB) from looking into complaints against central government employees.
Ever since he snapped ties with the Narendra Modi-led NDA government in March last year, Naidu had been alleging that the Centre was misusing central agencies to target political opponents. CBI and Income Tax raids on some business establishments, run by those close to the TDP in the state, had left Naidu red-faced. Subsequently, he also announced that his government will not provide police cover to I-T officials while conducting the raids.
The CBI functions under the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946. Under Section 6 of the Act, a state government ‘routinely’ grants consent to the CBI for exercising its authority in the state and the AP government, too, had issued relevant orders periodically. YSRC MP Vijayasai Reddy previously tweeted that with Jagan issuing orders allowing CBI into the state, the ‘thieves’ will not be spared.
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Ujwal.Bommakanti@timesgroup.com
Vijayawada:07.06.2019
The CBI can now enter Andhra Pradesh without seeking general consent from the state government. Chief minister Y S Jaganmohan Reddy on Thursday cancelled the previous government’s order that barred the central investigating agency’s entry into the state, and issued a GO to that effect.
Former chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu had withdrawn the general consent to CBI in November last year through GO Ms 109, alleging that the central government was misusing it to target TDP leaders with malicious intent. “In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946, the government hereby withdraws the general consent accorded (in GO Ms 109) to all members of the Delhi Special Police Establishment to exercise the powers and jurisdiction under the said Act in the state of Andhra Pradesh,” the earlier GO read.
The fresh GO Ms 81, cancelling the earlier order, was issued on Thursday by Manmohan Singh, in-charge principal secretary to the government. The CBI now gets back its powers to investigate all corruption and other cases in AP. The order also relieves the state anti-corruption bureau (ACB) from looking into complaints against central government employees.
Ever since he snapped ties with the Narendra Modi-led NDA government in March last year, Naidu had been alleging that the Centre was misusing central agencies to target political opponents. CBI and Income Tax raids on some business establishments, run by those close to the TDP in the state, had left Naidu red-faced. Subsequently, he also announced that his government will not provide police cover to I-T officials while conducting the raids.
The CBI functions under the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946. Under Section 6 of the Act, a state government ‘routinely’ grants consent to the CBI for exercising its authority in the state and the AP government, too, had issued relevant orders periodically. YSRC MP Vijayasai Reddy previously tweeted that with Jagan issuing orders allowing CBI into the state, the ‘thieves’ will not be spared.
REVERSES MOVE
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