Jagan case: Andhra Pradesh Congress leader deplores excise minister's arrest

GUNTUR: A Congress MP from Andhra Pradesh today said CBI should have probed the role of KVP Ramachandra Rao, the chief advisor to former chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, in connection with the disproportionate assets case involving YSR Congress chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy.
Expressing his disapproval over the arrest of excise minister Mopidevi Venkata Ramana Rao by CBI yesterday in Jagan graft case, V Hanumantha Rao said, "Mopidevi is a small fry as far as scams pertaining to the erstwhile Y S Rajasekhara Reddy government is concerned.CBI should have quizzed Ramachandra because he had played a crucial role in the YSR government."
The Rajya Sabha MP also criticised media for portraying Jagan as a "hero figure".
"The media exposure should commensurate with Jagan's status and role in the state politics," he observed.