Meanwhile, industry body CII today joined others in slamming the FIR against Birla but issued a nuanced statement saying while CBI had the right to proceed against anyone it should be careful before taking action against reputed industrialists to avoid creating a sense of fear.
Without referring to the Birla case, CII Chief Kris Gopalakrishnan said, “It is desirable to ensure that all facts of the case are laid upfront before proceeding against respected and reputed individuals.”
He said that reputations of institutions and individuals take years to build and therefore, extreme caution needs to be exercised before any action is taken, which jeopardises reputation that institutions and individuals build for themselves.
