Govt using CBI as a 'private militia': BJP
New Delhi: Alleging that the government is misusing CBI as a “private militia”, BJP today said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's assurance that his dispensation will take all steps to ensure the agency's legitimacy are “strange
BJP has alleged the Prime Minister was aware of the anomalies in coal blocks allocations and is culpable as he had held the Coal portfolio from 2006-09 when the controversial deals were made.
“The Prime Minister is either ignorant or the stand on CBI has been taken in a state of panic. Economic decisions should be subject to public scrutiny,” BJP said.
Lekhi alleged Congress has misused CBI, spoiled its image and acted in a manner that compromised its autonomy.
BJP said the PM should have given suggestions for making CBI autonomous.