CPI demands speeding up Madanapalle fire probe

CPI cadres stage a protest outside the Sub-Collector’s office in Madanapalle, Annamayya district on Saturday.

Communist Party of India (CPI) state executive member G. Eswaraiah on Saturday demanded strict action against those responsible for burning government documents at the Madanapalle sub-collector’s office last week.

Staging a protest outside the Sub-Collector’s office, along with the CPI and affiliated unions, Eswaraiah demanded the state government to expedite the investigation without any political influence and reveal the truth to the public.

The CPI leader alleged that some corrupt officials of the Madanapalle Revenue Division had colluded with land grabbers to illegally grab over 1,000 acres of government land including creeks, bends, sand and ponds and had forged documents in 22-A documents. He further accused them of deliberately destroying government documents to conceal their illicit activities. “The slow pace of investigation into this incident is a matter of grave concern,” he said.

Mr. Eswaraiah also demanded that former Annamayya district collector PS Girisha should also be questioned in the Madanapalle incident. “The CPI would launch a campaign against any political manoeuvring in this matter,” he said.