Court Convicts Minister Pardhasaradhi

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It is to be recalled that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had framed charges against the KPR Tele Products Company for violating FERA Regulations in the year 2002, while Pardhasaradhi was its managing director. The ED had in 2003 imposed a fine of Rs. 3,00,000/-, which the minister neither paid so far nor attended the court. On ED's request, the court on Monday issued a warrant against the minister, which was eventually withdrawn by the court yestrday.

The minister attended the court today and the judgement has been pronounced a shortwhile ago.