New Delhi, Oct 23 (UNI) Charging Prime Minister Narendra Modi of interfering into the probe against senior most officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation, the Congress on Tuesday demanded an impartial time bound probe into the charges against these officials .



The party also charged the PM of systematically destroying the independence of investigating agencies like the ED, Income Tax Department, CBDT, SFIO and the NIA .



Addressing a joint press conference with Jharkhand PCC president Ajoy Kumar, AICC media in-charge Randeep Surjewala said,’’ habitual and perpetual misuse of CBI by PM Modi and BJP President Amit Shah in fixing political opponents and illegal intervention to tamper fair investigation of serious criminal cases has landed the CBI in an unfathomable mess, eroding its independence and credibility. Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s role in the entire matter is under a cloud. The entire nation is looking for a fair, impartial and independent investigation of the serious charges of corruption involving senior-most officers of CBI and RAW.

We feel that an impartial and time bound probe be conducted in the charges against the officers. It also needs to be investigated and brought out as to who in the current political dispensation is involved in the entire saga and is attempting to shield the accused involved in the matter?’’



Alleging an interference from the PM in the probe, Mr Surjewala said,’’the Prime Minister is illegally and unconstitutionally interfering in the investigation.

Why did Prime Minister call the head of CBI, also head of Research & Analysis Wing (RAW) to his residence on Monday? Was it to influence the ongoing corruption investigation against CBI and RAW officers? What instructions did the PM give to the Chiefs of CBI and RAW?

Does it not tantamount to illegal and unconstitutional interference by the PM in an ongoing corruption investigation involving high ranking officers of the two agencies? . Isn’t the role of CVC itself under a cloud? Why is the CVC shying away from its statutory obligation of acting impartially and decisively to punish wrong doing? Is CVC also being instructed by someone in the political executive?’’



Charging the PM of systematically destroying the independence of investigating agencies like the ED, Income Tax Department, CBDT, SFIO and the NIA , he said,’’ CBI is not the only institution decimated and dismantled by a political design to sub serve as the dirty tricks department of the Bhartiya Janata Party by the ruling elite and the PM. There is a systematic pattern to vilify, disband and destroy every institution. ED, Income Tax Department, CBDT, SFIO, NIA are other such institutions that are being used as ‘captive puppets’ in converting them ‘Dirty Tricks Department’ of the BJP.

A case in point is the repeated extensions being given to CBDT Chairperson by the Prime Minister. Another case in point is the repeated extensions to earlier NIA Chief. Another example is the temporary appointment of ED for year’s together and pending extension of the ED Director, post retirement. All these are meant to subvert, suppress and subjugate to serve at the whims of PM and the BJP.’’

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