Former CM Chandrababu has argued his case on his own in a court of Law. Babu clarified that he had done nothing wrong as being implicated by the CID.
The case was argued in the open court. Sudhakar Reddy argued for the CID while Supreme Court Lawyer Siddhartha Luthra argued for Chaanadraababu.
Chandrababu told the Judge that he has nothing to do with the case and was not involved in any form of corruption.
Andhra Pradesh Crime Investigation Department (CID) on September 9 said that former chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu was the principal conspirator and “accused no 1” in the ₹371 crore skill development scam. The agency further said that the government order was issued under Mr. Naidu’s instructions, intending to cause wrongful loss to the public exchequer and gain to private individuals.
The TDP chief was arrested at 6am from RK Function Hall at Gnanapuram in Nandyala town in connection with the scam.
In its remand report, “The CID has said that according to the investigation so far, the total amount spent by private entities on six skill development clusters is sourced exclusively from funds advanced by the Government of AP and AP Skill Development Center, totaling ₹371 crore.
