MoS Home RPN Singh says the speaker has assured that appropriate action will be taken against Rajagopal. The MP had in fact said, before the session began today, that he would not allow the Bill to be tabled.

In a 2011 Rediff.com report, Lagdapati Rajagopal declared that he owned total property worth Rs 122 crore.

The face of 'United Andhra' movement to counter the intensifying agitation for a separate Telangana state, Rajagopal is the founder the Lanco Group which has interests in construction, power, engineering and infrastructure.