Jagan to be questioned by the CBI?

Jagan Mohan Reddy, Andhra Pradesh MP could soon be questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the disproportionate assets case against him. Jagan Mohan quit the Congress late last year, and launched his own party - the Congress YSR - named after his father.

Intensifying its probe into the alleged illegal assets of YSR YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, Congress chief, the CBI on Monday began scrutiny of documents seized during the searches last week.

The documents seized during the searches are being scrutinised and digitized, CBI joint director VV Lakshminarayana told reporters.

The official who is heading the investigations into the cases against Jagan Mohan Reddy said the teams would call the accused for questioning based on the information available to them.

The CBI has completed searches in Hyderabad but did not rule out more searches if necessary.

The official denied that the CBI registered a First Information Report (FIR) in the case Jagan on the direction of the central government. He clarified that the FIR was registered on the direction of the High Court and was based on the material in the writ petitions.

"We have not included anything on our own. We are trying to find out if there is any evidence in support of the material in the writ petition or not. We are doing the best and are impartial in conducting a trial," he said.

The clarification from the CBI came as the mention of the late Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy in the FIR was criticised by the Congress and prompted the resignations of 29 legislators loyal to YSR Jagan - 26 of them were from the Congress. (Read: YSR a criminal conspirator We quit, 26 Congress MLAs say?)

The CBI has already searched the homes of Jagan and his family members, offices of his companies and the firms invested Thus Which in his businesses. The searches were conducted in seven cities across the country.

The agency Obtained 60 search warrants in different parts of the country. It secured 32 search warrants from a special CBI court in Hyderabad.

CBI officials on Monday began collecting information about Jagan, his companies and investors from the income tax and other government departments.

The Andhra Pradesh High Court directed the CBI probe on writ petitions filed by a state minister and some leaders of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP). The petitioners alleged that amassed huge wealth by misusing his position when his Jagan YS Rajasekhara Reddy, father, chief minister was from 2004 to 2009th

According to the FIR registered against 74 individuals and companies, companies that received favors from the then chief minister invested huge money into businesses in Jagan's a quid-pro-quo arrangement. (With inputs from IANS)