VIJAYAWADA: NTR district police have launched an investigation into the alleged irregularities that took place in the CM Cup Adudam Andhra programme during the previous YSRC regime. It was alleged that the then Sports minister RK Roja and others resorted to large scale irregularities in organising the event.
Based on a complaint lodged by RD Prasad, former national Kabaddi player and Atya-Patya Association CEO with the Crime Investigation Department (CID), a probe into the alleged irregularities was launched. The CID, however, has directed NTR District Commissioner of Police SV Rajasekhar Babu to conduct an inquiry into the matter.
In his complaint lodged with the CID, Prasad alleged that former ministers Roja and Dharmana Krishnadas and SAAP Chairman Byreddy Siddhartha Reddy and other officials committed large scale financial irregularities.
He also furnished information about the alleged multi-crore scam in the Adudam Andhra programme.
It was alleged that funds to the tune of Rs 100 crore out of the total Rs 130 crore sanctioned for the programme were misused.
‘Roja & others caused Rs 350 cr loss to State exchequer’
“Roja was instrumental in supplying poor quality sports kits and accessories for the event. Discrepancies were also found in the distribution of prize money to players. The records should be verified to unearth irregularities in conducting the sports event,” said Prasad.
It was also alleged that Roja and others caused loss to the tune of Rs 350 crore to the State exchequer by committing several irregularities. Sports quota was not strictly followed in conducting admissions in the higher educational institutions, he alleged.
When contacted, Rajasekhar Babu told TNIE that the complaint would be investigated and appropriate action would be taken against the guilty as per law.