HYDERABAD: The Assembly Committee on IMAX theatre complex, located close to Hussainsagar here, has recommended a CBI inquiry into the alleged irregularities in its construction and the role of former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and bureaucrats.

In all, it has found 34 lapses and recommended that the complex be turned into a children's museum.

After a lengthy and heated debate on the issue, the Government constituted a House Committee to probe the allegations levelled by Congress MLA P. Janardhan Reddy in 2004. It was headed by then Makthal MLA C. Narsi Reddy (Congress).

After he was gunned down by Maoists, G. Gurunath Reddy, Kodangal Congress MLA, took over as chairman.

Mr. Gurunath Reddy and other members, including Mr. Janardhan Reddy, G. Kishan Reddy (BJP) and T. Padma Rao (TRS), submitted the report to Speaker K.R. Suresh Reddy on Sunday.

P. Keshav of the TDP, who wanted to write a dissenting note, failed to do so, Mr. Gurunath Reddy and others told reporters later.

The chairman said: "A major violation is the construction of the building on `Shikam' land."

In the 38-page report, the committee recommended recovery of all dues from the management and stringent action against those who flouted rules and allowed the complex to come up. It met 44 times.

`Acted against rules'

Mr. Gurunath Reddy said the TDP Government handpicked two bidders when 15 more responded to an advertisement. Against rules, it favoured Prasad's to construct the complex and allotted prime land at Yatri Nivas to `E' City Entertainers (P) Ltd, he added.

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