Quid pro-quo case: Jagan Mohan Reddy, N Srinivasan, ministers appear in court

Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Minister for Major Industries J Geetha Reddy, BCCI chief and India Cements MD N Srinivasan and YSR Congress chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy, besides other accused in the case of alleged quid-pro-quo investments involving the Kadapa MP's firms, on Tuesday appeared before a special CBI court here.

Former ministers Sabitha Reddy, Dharmana Prasada Rao and Mopidevi Venkataramana Rao, apart from Jagan's auditor V Vijay Sai Reddy, industrialist Nimmagadda Prasad and IAS officers who have been named in 10 charge sheets in different aspects of the case also appeared before the court.

The court posted the matter to January 3. The case pertains to alleged investments made by various private firms and individuals to the tune of several crores of rupees in Jagan's businesses, as part of quid-pro-quo arrangement in exchange for alleged favours by the erstwhile YSR Rajasekhara Reddy government.

CBI has accused Jagan of amassing huge wealth through illegal means by misusing the office of YSR when he was the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh between 2004 and 2009.