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Kampli MLA T H Suresh Babu, who is allegedly involved in cash-for-bail scam of former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy, on Monday surrendered before the Anti Corruption Bureau officials at Nampally.

According to the ACB soources, Bellary (Urban) MLA Gali Somasekhar Reddy, brother of Gali and Kampli MLA T H Suresh Babu have not been in public view after the scam broke out. The ACB has served notices on these two MLAs directing them to appear before the investigating agency within three days.

Director General of Police V. Dinesh Reddy inaugurated Central Police Canteen at City Police Commissionerate here on Monday.

Speaking on the occasion, Dinesh Reddy said the Canteen will supply all types of goods to the para-military, CISF, BSF and other Army personnel. He pointed out that Army personnel in 11 States were availing the Canteen services across the country.

He said that it was the first of its kind in the State. He also said that he was making efforts to get the goods exempted from VAT. Some 42,000 families would be benefited by the Canteen, he added.

–Agencies

A functionary of the Andhra Pradesh Congress was arrested today for allegedly “misbehaving” with a 25-year-old woman patient at his private hospital here, police said.

Dr Jayendra Rishnath, convener of the state Congress committee’s Doctors Cell, was held on charge of misbehaving with the woman patient at his Kerala Aurveda Hospital here and remanded in judicial custody till August 9, police sub-inspector Ranganayakulu told reporters.

A constable allegedly committed suicide by consuming pesticide in Rajaomandi mandal of East Godavari district, police said on Sunday.

Under tension after being served a memo by his senior, constable Srinivas, attached to Jeddangi police station, consumed the poisonous substance last night, police said.

The case was being investigated, police said.

–Agencies

Former Minister Gade Venkat Reddy feared that the prospects of development of Andhra Pradesh would be vanished if separate Telangana State is formed.

APCC general secretary Abid Rasool Khan today condemned the statement of TDP leader and Rajya Sabha member T. Devender Goud dragging Mughal emperor Aurangazeb’s name while criticizing the Congress government. He said that “great Moghal emperor” is held in high esteem by all the Muslims.

Following Deputy Chief Minister Damodar Rajanarasimha’s assurance that a brainstorming session would be conducted as demanded by him, Rajya Sabha member V Hanumantha Rao, who launched “Mouna Deeksha” on Saturday at 11.10 am called off his ‘Mouna Deeksha’ at 2.30 pm.

The Deputy Chief Minister motored down to Gandhi Bhavan at 2 pm where Hanumantha Rao was going on Mouna Deeksha and asked him about his demands. Hanumantha Rao revealed his demands on paper.

National Mazdoor Union, the major recognized workers’ union in the APSRTC, has dropped its plan to go on strike in pursuance of its long pending demands.

High Court Chief Justice Mr Justice P. C. Ghosh has observed that the people would give more respect to the judiciary only when it dispensed justice to the poor and downtrodden sections expeditiously.

The Chief Justice was inaugurating Special Lok Adalat in the Anantapur District and Sessions Court on Saturday.

TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu has alleged that the State government had failed to implement the Right To Education Act in right earnestness.

Naidu was addressing a gathering after handing over a financial aid of Rs 10,000 to a degree student Divya Jyothy from the Kodali Charitable Trust and NTR Truust in the NTR Trust Bhavan. Divya Jyothy is from Ventrapragada of Krishna district.