Minister Pardha Saradhi is guilty: High court

It was another jolt for Kiran Kumar Reddy government. Today, the high court has acknowledges the verdict given by the trail court against Secondary Education minister Pardha Saradhi in FERA violations case. The court opines that the ministry is guilty in FERA violation case and deserves punishment as convicted by the trial court. However, the court reduced the Rs.3 lakhs fine levied by the trial court on him to half. It also suggests him that he can appeal in the Supreme Court within four weeks on its judgment.

Pardha Saradhi was given two months jail term and Rs.3 lakhs fine for violating FERA rules and regulations while importing machinery from abroad for his Telecom plant. Therefore, he appealed in the high court against the trial court verdict. But, he had a setback in the high court also. So, he may now appeal in the Supreme Court.

However, the verdict may again put pressures on the Kiran Kumar Reddy government for his expulsion from the cabinet. Already two of his ministers Dharmana Prasada rao and Sabita Indra Reddy were forced to quit their posts for facing allegations in Jagan Mohan Reddy’s disproportionate assets cases. Now, the opposition parties may demand for Pardha Saradhi’s resignation.