It seems that media mogul and Eenadu group chairman Ch Ramoji Rao, who has been facing trouble from the Andhra Pradesh Crime Investigation Department police in the Margadarsi Chit Funds case, has received complete protection from the Narendra Modi government at the Centre.
This was evident from the way the Prime Minister made a special mention of Ramoji Rao in his monthly programme, Mann Ki Baat, for taking a keen interest in the promotion of the Swachh Bharat Mission.
According to reports from New Delhi, the Prime Minister, in his 100th episode of Mann Ki Baat to be broadcast on April 30, is said to have praised Ramoji Rao for providing extensive coverage to the Swachh Bharat Mission through his media house.
“Personally, Ramoji Rao has been promoting the Swachh Bharat programme like a people’s movement. Though he has become old, he is working like a young man in promoting the programme,” Modi said.
The fact that Modi himself has high praise for Ramoji Rao shows the clout the media baron enjoys at the Centre. Since Modi himself has shown respect towards him, it is unlikely that any central agency will target him in the near future.
While the Andhra CID authorities are going all out to dismantle his financial roots by targeting the Margadarsi Chit Funds company, it may not affect him much as long as he has central protection, say analysts.