Former high court judge Justice G. Radhakrishna Rao was chairman of the selection committee appointed to allocate petrol and gas agencies in seven districts of Andhra Pradesh, between June 2000 and May this year. He spoke to Savitri Choudhury on the political pressures exerted on the board. Excerpts:
What kind of pressures did you face as chairman of the selection committee?
How did they try to exert pressure on your board?
Why did you think it necessary to maintain such meticulous records?
Are the records of other boards as meticulously maintained?
