Hyderabad: With tenders worth Rs 1 lakh crore on offer over three years, the sacking of Dr T. Rajaiah as Deputy CM for alleged corruption on Sunday created a stir among Telangana ministers and officials.
With the sacking, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has underlined his message that he will not tolerate corruption. Mr Rao has previously said that he would not spare even his son and daughter, if they indulge in corruption. Some ministers and officials did not take the warning seriously. But after Dr Rajaiah was shown the door, they reportedly sought re examination of the files that were approved during the last seven months. Mr Rao has alerted the intelligence wing to keep an eye on ministers and officials. Intelligence reports on Dr Rajaiah reportedly played a decisive role in his sacking.
KCR made a series of moves over the past week before ousting Dr T. Rajaiah.
Jan. 22: Transfer of medical director Sambasiva Rao
Jan. 23: Three officials in Deputy CM's peshi in Secretariat transferred following intelligence reports that they acted as ‘mediators’ between the minister and favour-seekers
Jan. 24: Three personal staff of Dr Rajaiah removed.
KCR made a series of moves over the past week before ousting Dr T. Rajaiah.
Jan. 22: Transfer of medical director R. Sambasiva Rao
Jan. 23: NUHM chief administrative officer Srinivas Reddy, Health University registrar Prof B. Raju shifted from Dr Rajaiah’s peshi in Secretariat, following intelligence reports alleging that they had acted as ‘mediators’ between the minister and favour-seekers
Jan. 24: Dr Rajaiah’s personal staff sacked: OSDs Gangadhar, Sampat, PA Solomon Raju, PRO Raghunandan.
Dr T. Rajaiah faced several allegations before his ouster on Sunday. Struck a deal with an agent representing Force to purchase 290 ambulances for state hospitals under National Urban Health Mission. CM’s office received complaints that Dr Rajaiah had fixed price of each ambulance at Rs 17 lakh, ensured the contract for Force and allegedly collected kickback of 1 lakh on each ambulance.
Irregularities in appointment of 1,500 paramedical staff and 1,000 doctors on contract. The CM's office received a complaint that Dr Rajaiah had allegedly recommended few outsourcing agencies to take up the process at the state level, which was contrary to norms. There were complaints that the agencies collected upto Rs 5 lakh for each doctor and up to Rs 2 lakh for paramedical posts.
