Gali Case: CBI Visits Krishnapatnam Port

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is probing the illegal mining activities of Obulapuram Mining Company owned by former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy, on Thursday visited Krishnapatnam port near Nellore. Most of the iron ore from Obulapuram mines was exported to many foreign countries through this port. The CBI team verified the records of the port to ascertain the quantum of iron ore exported by OMC.

The CBI team, led by Joint Director (Hyderabad Zone) V.V. Lakshmi Narayana, arrived in Nellore and began verification of the records pertaining to iron ore shipments from Krishnapatnam port after interacting with customs and port officials.
Speaking to media Mr. Lakshmi Narayana said, "We are seeking to get information about the procedures followed in export of iron ore by OMC. We will examine details of procedures followed in exporting iron ore besides examination of procedural documents."

The senior CBI official said as per their documents majority percentage of iron ore of OMC has been exported from Krishnapatnam Port and they would now collect details on how much percentage of ore was exported. The CBI is likely to probe whether the OMC sent any iron ore shipments to China and other countries, sources said.

The mining company is accused of changing mining lease boundary markings between Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka and indulging in “illegal” mining in the Bellary Reserve Forest area spread between Bellary district of Karnataka and Anantpur district of Andhra Pradesh. On September 5, CBI had arrested former Karnataka Tourism Minister Gali Janardhan Reddy, and OMC Managing Director B. Srinivas Reddy in connection with the alleged mining scam. The duo have been remanded in judicial custody till October 31 and lodged at Chanchalguda jail in Hyderabad.
 

Modi Is Not Our PM: Owaisi

MIM is a recognized state political party based in the Indian state of Telangana, with its head office in the old city of Hyderabad, which has its roots in the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen founded in 1927. Unlike most of the regional and national level parties, MIM party leaders ‘fight’ only for the well-being of Muslims, whereas no other party has such communal feelings. In their each and every speech, MIM leaders speak only about Muslims. If these leaders are here to fight for Muslims, then why there are no development works are happening in old city area for decades. Akbaruddin Owaisi faced criticism for making hate remarks on Narendra Modi and Hindus. Recently, his elder brother Asaduddin Owaisi made some notorious annotations. In a one-on-one debate between BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra and Asaduddin Owaisi on the topic of demonetization in a popular Hindi channel, the former left no stone unturned in exposing the latter’s communal designs. Owaisi claimed how most of the Muslim community still remains unbanked and that demonetization has caused severe inconvenience to Muslims. He even went on to say that ATM’s in Muslim-dominated areas weren’t fed enough money. He indirectly alleged that the Modi government hadn’t done anything for Muslims. Even after being pressurized Owaisi didn’t call Narendra Modi as his Prime Minister. He went on said, “Your Prime Minister…” On the other hand, Sambit spoke wisely and called Owaisi a leader of small stature because he talked only of Muslims. He said that no area was Muslim or Hindu and that all areas belonged to India. Owaisi was constantly quoting an RBI report, to which Sambit challenged him to show where the RBI had used the word ‘Muslim’. Sambit even said that if a Muslim leader speaks of Muslims it’s not an issue, but the moment a VHP leader speaks of Hindus people go crazy accusing them of imposing the Hindutva ideology. The most amazing of his counters was to Owaisi’s claims of Muslims not having been brought into the banking system. Sambit said that when banks or ATMs are to be opened in Muslim areas leaders like Owaisi shout that banking is un-Islamic and that Muslims should refrain from it! This video of debate between Sambit Patra and Asaduddin Owaisi is going viral in social media.