Sabitha Indra Reddy

P. Sabitha Indra Reddy
MLA in AP State Assembly
Personal details
Born Hyderabad, India
Political party Indian National Congress
Residence Hyderabad

Patlolla Sabitha Indra Reddy is an Indian politician. She is the first woman Home Minister of Andhra Pradesh, India. Earlier, She was a member of Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy's Council of Ministers.

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Political career

Indra Reddy has held the position of Mines and Geology Minister in the earlier government.[1] Indra Reddy was the first female home Minister for Andhra Pradesh.[2]

Allegations of involvement in illegal iron ore mining

The CBI arrested V. D. Rajagopal and Y. Srilakshmi, as third and fourth accused respectively in the investigation into illegal mining by Obulapuram Mining Company[3][4][5][6]. The permission for mining in Anantapur was for captive mining, i.e. the ore mined in that region is to be used in the local steel plant and not to be exported. Srilakshmi is accused of dropping the term "captive mining" in the final order approving a mining license to Obulapuram. Srilakshmi suggested that this was done at the insistence of the former Minister of Mines and current Andhra Pradesh Home minister Sabitha Indra Reddy [7] [8]. However the CBI defended the Home minister, who is a senior local politician of the ruling Congress party [9].

Personal life

Sabitha Indra Reddy was married to P. Indra Reddy was also Home Minister in N. T. Rama Rao Cabinet.[2]

References

  1. ^ Gaur, Mahendra (2006-06-01). Indian affairs annual. Gyan Publishing House. p. 239. ISBN 9788178355290. http://books.google.com/books?id=EmFYo4V6lCkC&pg=PA239. Retrieved 15 July 2011. 
  2. ^ a b "Sabitha, first A.P. woman Home Minister". The Hindu. 27 May 2009. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/60CIalVi2. 
  3. ^ "Sri Lakshmi arrested in illegal mining case". The Hindu. November 29, 2011. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article2669618.ece. 
  4. ^ "Rajagopal has role in ‘benami' mining: CBI". The Hindu. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article2713127.ece. 
  5. ^ "Srilakshmi sent to Chanchalguda jail". The Hindu. http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/article2678413.ece. 
  6. ^ "Rajagopal, Sri Lakshmi accused of fraud". The Hindu. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article2654668.ece. 
  7. ^ "Srilakshmi blames Sabita". The Hindu. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article2676337.ece. 
  8. ^ "Sabitha listed as witness in OMC charge sheet". The Hindu. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article2722343.ece. 
  9. ^ "CBI defends Sabita". The Hindu. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article2679567.ece.