Liquor scam: Kasireddy is kingpin, says Vijaysai

Vijayawada: Former Rajya Sabha member V. Vijayasai Reddy, appearing before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) regarding the alleged liquor scam during the YSRCP regime, denied any involvement in liquor sales or policy decisions. After three hours of questioning at the SIT office led by NTR district police commissioner S.V. Rajashekara Babu, Reddy stated, "The karma, karta, and kriya of the liquor deals were all Raj Kasireddy." He emphasized that all questions raised by SIT officials could only be answered by Raj Kasireddy.
Reddy revealed that SIT officials questioned him about meetings in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam concerning liquor-related decisions. He clarified that while he attended the meetings, he was unaware if Jagan Mohan Reddy's OSD Krishnamohan Reddy or IAS officer Dhanunjaya Reddy were present. He denied knowledge of discussions about "kickbacks."
Referring to Raj Kasireddy's business dealings, Reddy said Raj floated three companies and launched liquor brands. He added, "I arranged a loan of Rs 100 crore from Aurobindo at 12% interest—Rs 60 crore and Rs 40 crore loans reached Decart and Adan respectively. I only helped arrange funding; I don't know where the money went."
Expressing disillusionment with YSRCP, Reddy lamented, "There is no number two in regional parties. I was managing everything in opposition, but after coming to power, I was pushed from number two to number two thousand." He accused party-run media of targeting him unnecessarily and questioned their motives.
Reddy reiterated his willingness to cooperate with the investigation and suggested that Raj Kasireddy be further questioned, calling him an "intelligent criminal." Meanwhile, SIT officials also questioned Raj Kasireddy's father, Upendra.