TIOL-DDT 1050 · Wednesday, 11 February 2009 · story 6 of 6

Satyam Ramalinga Raju disowned by both Naidu and Reddy but Income Tax wants him for three days.

The Andhra Pradesh Assembly witnessed acrimonious scenes yesterday with both the Chief Minister YSR and Leader of Opposition Chandra Babu trading charges against each other on Ramalinga Raju. While it was alleged that Ramalinga Raju financed Naidu's son's education in USA and that Naidu made Raju sit next to President Clinton, Naidu retaliated by saying that while he made Raju sit next to the US President, Reddy got him involved in so many shady deals that he is in jail now. Naidu was sure that Reddy was eminently suited to keep company with Raju where he is now and so was Reddy about Naidu. If there is one vacant slot in the Central jail near to Ramalinga Raju, both Reddy and Naidu are sure as to who should be there.

In the meanwhile it seems the Income Tax Department has joined the bandwagon of Central Agencies wanting to interrogate Raju.

The Income Tax Department is understood to have filed an application with the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in Hyderabad seeking custody of Ramalinga Raju for three days. The hearing on this case is posted for 13th February.