•Ritu Sarin: You presented this case before the media, you also met several politicians and ministers in New Delhi. Has anyone assured you of a probe by central agencies?

I met L K Advani, Prakash Karat and Pranab Mukherjee. I gave them all the details. All this is on record and the government needs to take action. I think more pressure is needed. The Bofors scam was only about Rs 64 crore but it was exposed because of sustained media pressure.

•Maneesh Chibber: What was Advani’s response when you met him?

He said the Satyam scandal was a big fraud and that the Andhra Chief Minister is the richest man in this country and in the Congress. He suggested that we put in a PIL.

•Maneesh Chibber: Will you take the legal route?

I am taking legal opinion. But first, I will have to fight on the political front and only then can I go to the legal front. 

•Unni Rajen Shanker: Did you come up with all this ‘evidence’ under pressure—because people had started talking about your Satyam links and you were forced to make a counter-attack?

I promoted Information Technology in the state but does that mean I am responsible for Satyam? The present CM has given Ramalinga Raju projects worth Rs 38,000 crore. The Satyam scam broke out during the Congress government. YSR has committed several frauds. If you go through the CM’s record, he has approved irrigation projects worth Rs 1.50 lakh crore. It will take 30 years to complete these projects. Even today, he gave out a Rs 10,000 crore contract. He is selling out the state. He is routing the money to the Congress high command in Delhi, they won’t take action.

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