Andhra Pradesh Minister of R&B Ch Ayyanna Patrudu said that Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu decision to constitute a Special Investigating Team (SIT), comprising the police, revenue and judicial officials, to inquire into the Vishakapatnam land scam enhanced the image of Telugu Desham party.

He clarified that he doesn’t have differences with HRD Minister Ganta Srinivas Rao. Ayyanna reportedly said that he his request to the CM demanding a probe in land scam, likewise Ganta has also requested the same. He said that the committee is being setup by considering their opinions. The TDP Minister said that he got to know about Ganta writing a letter to the CM through the media stories. He said that the media stories on the land war between ministers are incongruous.

Ayyanna said that due to the slackness of the officials, lands have been encroached, consequently he has been requesting investigation ever since the issue has surfaced. However, it may be noted that the tall claims made by Ayyanna and Deputy Chief Minister K E Krishnamurthy about public hearing on the scam was cancelled. Unaware of the development that the CM set up SIT, many people descended on the District Collector’s office to submit their grievances on Thursday.