A metropolitan court on Monday ordered the police to probe the allegation that Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and his predecessor P Chidambaram “cheated” the people of Telangana with their statements on the statehood issue, even as the region continued to simmer over the demand.
Metropolitan Magistrate of Rangareddy district U.D. Durga Prasad directed the police to investigate the charge levelled in a complaint by Telangana Junior Advocates’ Association president Naresh Kumar that the two Union ministers had “cheated” the people of Telangana, and file a status report by February 14.
Mr. Kumar has sought court’s direction to the police to probe the matter under section 420 (cheating) of IPC.
Following an all-party meeting in Delhi on Telangana on December 28 last year, Mr. Shinde had said a decision on the vexed issue would be made within a month.
With the time line ending on Monday, the Home Minister had on the previous day stated that a little more time is needed to reach a final decision on the Telangana issue for which the consultation process was on.
On December 9, 2009, the then Union Home Minister Chidambaram had announced that the process to create a Telangana state would be initiated with moving of a resolution in the state assembly.
However, as protests mounted against the proposed bifurcation of the state in coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions, Mr. Chidambaram had said on December 23, 2009 that the Central government wanted to consider “all views” on the demand for a separate Telangana state and that “peace and tranquility should be maintained.”
Effectively putting the demand for a separate Telangana state in abeyance, Mr. Chidambaram had said, “At a meeting of all political parties on December 7 a consensus emerged on Telangana. The situation has altered now. Centre wants to take all views before coming to a decision. Peace and tranquility should be maintained.”
Meanwhile, Cyberabad Police Commissioner Ch. Dwaraka Tirumala Rao has said he is yet to receive the court’s order.
Asked if the police would lodge any case against the Union Ministers, the officer said, “We have to first go through the copy of the order and act accordingly.”
Keywords: Chidambaram, Sushil Kumar Shinde, Telangana agitation, statehood demand, Andhra bifurcation
These kind of cases are a drain of the tax payers money and laws should be enacted to prevent this non sense.Judges who encourage this need to be reprimanded.
yes he should tried for cheating the people of telangana
Interpretation of Law was so far done by the Supreme Court. Nowadays
Law is being enacted by the protesters on the streets. According to
Sec. 415 IPC 'cheating' is defined as an offence against property of a
person and Sec. 420 prescribes the punishment for such offence. Any
assurance on Telengana may be a Political promise. Even this promise
does not qualify to be called as an agreement or Contract under Civil
Law. I am not aware of any amendments to Sec. 415 IPC. Thus it is
surprising to understand how and under what provision of Law such a
complaint was entertained by the MM court. Hope the High Court and
Supreme Court will take cognizance of this issue and put an end to the
practice of misusing the Courts by any one in the future.
Its quite evident that the center is going to enforce President's rule and
going by the policy paralysis in the state. President's rule will serve
its purpose
Humbuggers should be held accountable.
they deserved it..lets law take its own course!!!
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