Vijayawada: On July 21, 2007, the Special Court for Public Representatives in Vijayawada adjourned the hearing of the case filed against the inspectors of illegal mining at the Obulapuram iron ore mine in United Andhra Pradesh, with Telugu Desam, Congress, and BRS leaders present in the court. 8 next year. A case was registered against 21 people, three of whom died during the investigation. Following the magistrate’s earlier direction, all the remaining accused appeared for the hearing on Tuesday.
Prominent leaders of Telugu Desam, Congress, and BRS, along with current ministers and former MPs from AP and Telangana, attended the hearing. These leaders, who were once part of the TD, went to inspect the mines during the TD-Congress regime. Then the police filed a case against them.
Among those present in the special court magistrate, Agriculture Minister K. Achannaidu, former minister Devineni Uma Maheshwar Rao, Nimmakayala China Rajappa and others. Advisor to Telangana Chief Minister Vem Narendra Reddy was also present. The accused leaders have claimed that the allegations are baseless saying that they have not committed any crime. They expressed faith in the impartiality of the court and expected justice to prevail.