The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday questioned former Rajya Sabha MP Vijayasai Reddy for more than seven hours at its Basheerbagh office in Hyderabad. According to sources, Vijayasai appeared before ED officials as part of the ongoing money laundering investigation linked to the alleged multi-crore Andhra Pradesh liquor scam. This was his third appearance before the central agency in connection with the case.
Details of the Questioning
Officials reportedly questioned him on several policy decisions taken during the previous YSRCP government's tenure, alleged financial irregularities, and suspected secret monetary transactions connected to the liquor business. The ED is understood to have sought clarification regarding information gathered from previously seized mobile phones and digital evidence collected during the course of the investigation.
Vijayasai's Response
After the questioning concluded, Vijayasai denied having any involvement in the case. He stated that ED officials mainly collected details related to the mobile phones seized earlier as part of the investigation. “I have no connection with this case. I did not name anyone. I only said that Raj Kasireddy knows everything related to the liquor scam,” he told reporters outside the ED office.
Political Controversy
The AP liquor scam case has triggered intense political controversy in the state, with both ruling and opposition parties exchanging allegations over large-scale irregularities in liquor policy and financial transactions during the previous government's tenure.
