AP Home Minister Sabitha Reddy no poltical motive in Kovvur MLA

Asserting that there was no ’ulterior’ motive behind the arrest of TDP MLA T V Rama Rao in connection with a sexual assault case, Andhra Pradesh Home Minister P Sabita Reddy today made it clear that the law would take its own course’’. The Minister was making a statement in the Assembly when the arrest of Rao for allegedly outraging the modesty of two girl students from Kerala, was raised in the House under rule 344 by Mr M Narasimhulu and other TDP members. He contended the Congress government had foisted the case against him as he was a ’’Dalit MLA’’ and refused to switch over to the ruling Congress from the TDP.Alleging that the TDP member was trying to shield himself by attributing political motives, the Minister denied the charge that the Congress had resorted to political vindictiveness as Mr Rao did not join the ruling party. Investigations were being done by the police impartially as per the law, she added.