Chennai:
Stung by Income Tax raids that resulted in his removal from the post of Chief Secretary, P Rama Mohana Rao targeted the state for not serving him the transfer order and revealed he was kept under house arrest by Central Reserve Police Force for 26 hours as Income tax raided his premises a week ago without a search warrant.
Waving the Income Tax documents, he walked down the stairs of his home through a iron gate that lead to the parking slot where in a table was placed with more than two dozen of mikes.
Amidst the noisy Television media personnel, Rao began on political note taking everyone by surprise and even had a slip of tongue while addressing Mamta Banerjee as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. “I Thank Mamta Banerjee, Chief minister of Bengal, Congress president Rahul Gandhi, AIADMK spokesperson .. .,” he said as he let out some names of leaders who were opposing Narendra Modi government.
Then came the details of the raid and the two panchnama filed by Income tax department. “The CRPF served me with a search warrant at 5. 30am. My name was not there and my son never stays here after he completed his studies in Microsoft nine years ago. I was present with my daughter, her daughter and wife,” revealed Rao while stating how Income Tax searched his house without a warrant and kept him under house arrest for 26 hours.
His anger over his removal from the post of chief secretary was clear when he said he was not served the transfer order. “I am still the chief secretary appointed by Puratchi Thalaivi (J Jayalalithaa). The present chief secretary may be made the chief secretary in-charge, ” he said.
He also reasoned that why did the income tax department officials go to Chief Secretary office in secretariat when the search warrant was against Vivek Pappisetti.
“Before carrying raid they should have informed home secretary or called the chief minister. The files in the chief secretary’s office include secrets of various chief ministers. Their decisions. Their orders, confidential reports and criminal cases filed against ministers and IAS and IPS officers. Besides, they could find my MRC Club membership. They also found some loose sheets. Many people give various representations that are never acted upon,” said Rao.
It is the State government elected by the people of Tamil Nadu. What business does the CRPF have in the chief secretary's chamber? Did they get the permission of Chief Minister before barging into Chief Secretary’ s office,” he added.
Recalling his link with former Chief minister J Jayalalithaa, he said he was trained by her since he was a collector of Chengalpet in 1994. “I have been serving madam and following her instructions. What they wanted is to attack chief secretary. Will it end at these,” he said.
He also said that his son, who was visiting his pregnant daughter-in-law, was taken out from Shree Ramachandra Medical University under gunpoint.
“I may be a hurdle to many people. I am being targeted and my life is in danger,” he said while denying links with sand mining baron Shekar Reddy.
“I have nothing to do with Shekar Reddy. He has nothing to do with state government,” he said while rejecting the claims that he made phone calls to him. “Hundreds of people call me. I have hundreds of friends ...My son has no business with the government. I am a simple man, ” he added
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