Date:07/11/2009 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/07/stories/2009110750270400.htm

Karnataka - Bangalore

‘Drop Ministers’

BANGALORE: Following a notice issued to the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) for constructing illegal roads and plundering iron ore resources, by the Andhra Pradesh Forest Department, Ministers G. Janardhan Reddy, G. Karunakara Reddy and B. Sriramulu, who own the OMC should be dropped from the ministry, Tapal Ganesh of Tumti Iron Ore Mines has urged. Apart from being dropped from the ministry, the alleged looting of iron ore worth thousands of crores by OMC should also be probed by the CBI, Mr. Ganesh told presspersons here on Friday. He caleld for register ing criminal cases against the Ministers.

— Staff Reporter