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Cases like Government over the CBI mess sage is very clear that whoever said the removal of the CBI those involving Vijay Mallya, he Government may have with the Congress alleging that comes near Rafale (issue) will director was “illegal, unethical Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi Tsent the two top-ranking '()$* the CBI Director has been be removed, wiped out,” the and unconstitutional”. and the Rafale deal are blots on officers of the CBI on forced divested of his power to pre- Congress chief charged. “The Congress leader Manish the BJP-led Government’s rule long leave to contain the empt a possible CBI investiga- country and the Constitution Tewari said according to the and they have not been probed internecine warfare within tion into the dubious Rafale are in danger,” he claimed. Lokpal Act and the Supreme properly, she said. However, she India’s premier investigating fighet jet deal, while West The Congress also alleged Court judgment in the Jain added, the BJP misuses official agency, but now it will have to Bengal Chief Minister Mamata the Modi Government and Hawala case, the CBI Director machinery to target anti-BJP battle it out with CBI Director Banerjee alleged the agency senior BJP leaders, scared over has a fixed tenure of two years. parties and institutions. Alok Verma in the Supreme has become the BJP’s the Rafale issue, have imple- BSP president Mayawati CPI’s national secretary D Court where more “skeletons” policing agency. mented the “Gujarat model” at blamed the Centre for the state Raja said there is also specula- could tumble out during hear- “The PM removed the CBI the Centre and in the CBI. of affairs in the CBI and said tion that the goings-on in the ing on Friday. Director to stop him from Senior lawyer and Congress other institutions are also fac- CBI have something to do with Not ready to go without a investigating Rafale. Mr 56 leader Abhishek Singhvi said ing similar problems because of the Rafale scam. He said, fight, hours within the 1 ( .% % broke the law when he the CVC has no power to inter- the wrong policies being pur- “What is happening in the Government issued the order ( % bypassed CJI & LoP. Mr Modi, fere in removal, appointment or sued by the Government. CBI is like a coup that has to send him on long leave ( Rafale is a deadly aircraft with reappointment, and is a super- “More than the officials, it is the shocked the entire nation. The along with CBI Special Director a superb radar. You can run, visory body. Singhvi also alleged Central Government which is CBI’s credibility stands com- RK Asthana, Verma moved 7 8*L but you can’t hide from it,” the Government violated the responsible for the problems in pletely destroyed. It is happen- the Supreme Court challenging %M Congress chief Rahul Gandhi CBI Act with its move to the CBI,” Mayawati said in a ing under the nose of the the unprecedented directive as .% : tweeted. remove Verma. Former Law statement. Prime Minister.” also the decision to appoint an (7 interim chief in his place. L Not only the CBI chief O $ was sent on leave, but officers ( .#8#;* #% entrusted by him to probe cor- 5 3#54( ruption cases against Asthana 2%O also were transferred and fresh team constituted to probe <%8.82 % LM% #=8.8 R charges against Asthana. Amid the allegations and (>00? % #538*4 counter-allegations by Verma "5$56 Director Rakesh Asthana by the sure, both Alok Verma and and Asthana, the Government “The grave allegations of Government is based on the Rakesh Asthana will sit out by # termed the situation in the CBI corruption by senior func- inance Minister Arun Jailtey recommendations of Central going on leave. An SIT, not "5$56 as “extraordinary and unprece- tionaries of CBI one against Fon Wednesday dismissed as Vigilance Commission (CVC), functioning under either of dented,” and divested the duo another, which has been wide- “rubbish” allegations of maintaining that the step was these officers, will investigate the he Central Vigilance of the “functions, power, duty ly reported in media, has viti- Opposition parties, including absolutely essential to restore corruption charges against TCommission’s (CVC) rec- and supervisory role in respect ated the official ecosystem of the Congress, that CBI Director the agency’s institutional them. This is in accordance with ommendations to send CBI of cases already registered the organisation. The environ- Alok Verma was removed integrity and credibility. The highest standards of fairness,” Director Alok Verma on leave and/or required to be registered ment of factional feud has because he wanted to look CVC made its recommenda- the Finance Minister said. have led to a debate over and/or being enquired under reached its peak in the CBI into the Rafale fighter jet deal. tions on Tuesday evening, the “The Government passed whether the anti-corruption the provisions of Prevention of leading to a potential loss of Jaitley said Opposition’s Finance Minister said. the order as per the recom- ombudsman has the powers to Corruption Act, 1988, until fur- India’s investigation agency. which resulted in the divest- credibility and reputation of the charges indicate they had access Addressing a Press confer- mendations of the CVC. The do so, especially in the back- ther orders.” Wilful obstructions caused ment of powers of both the offi- premier investigating agency of to what was going in the mind ence, Jaitley said allegations CVC has all the material drop of the Supreme Court Defending the action by the CBI Director in the cers by the Government, the the Government. It also vitiat- of the officer concerned, an levelled by the top two CBI offi- that both officers have com- judgment stipulating a two-year against Verma and his Deputy functioning of the CVC, which Government said in a state- ed the working environment of apparent reference to Verma. cers against each other have cre- plained of,” Jaitley said. It is an fixed tenure for the CBI chief. Rakesh Asthana, the was looking into complaints of ment on Wednesday. the organisation which has “That itself demolishes the ated a bizarre and unfortunate extraordinary situation, Verma has petitioned the Government said that the mid- corruption against him, and a A Special Investigation deep and visible impact on the integrity of the person they are situation. “To maintain the and the accused cannot be apex court citing Section 4B of night order was necessary to “faction feud” with his deputy Team will look into the charges overall governance,” the trying to support,” he said. institutional integrity of the allowed to be in charge of the Delhi Special Police maintain the “institutional Rakesh Asthana has vitiated the and both officers will “sit out” Government said. Jaitley said the removal of CBI and in the interest of fair- investigation against them, the Establishment (DSPE) Act, say- integrity and credibility of environment in the agency during the probe period. Continued on Page 4 Alok Verma and Special ness, purely as an interim mea- Minister added. ing it statutorily secures the two- year period of the Director’s tenure notwithstanding any- 7% @A %% $ thing to the contrary. % %8 7 He said the Centre and the B61& 8 CVC’s move was “patently ille- 8.8&8.8 : %&(% % 7 gal” and such interference % % % “erodes” the independence and &C %%8*D% & % autonomy of the premier inves- % D %D % 8* tigating institution. & * 0 Continued on Page 4 0 "5$56 and manufacturer for the pro- ject, they said. 1#) ndia and Israel have signed a The IAI will transfer tech- O Ideal worth over 777 million nology for marine version of dollars (8,000 crore) for Barak- Barak LRSAM Air and Missile "5$56 The ED chargesheeted 8 long range surface-to-air mis- Defense (AMD) systems. The "# Chidambaram’s son Karti on siles (LRSAM) for the frontline IAI is Israel’s largest aerospce $% & he Enforcement June 13 and attached 55 crore warships of Indian Navy. and defence company. It devel- TDirectorate is expected to worth properties of Karti and The seven missile systems to ops, manufactures and supplies P file chargesheet against former his firms in Delhi, Ooty, be fitted on seven warships will defence systems, including Finance Minister P London and Spain. The CBI be jointly manufactured by the anti-missile, aerial systems and !"#$'# Chidambaram in Aircel-Maxis had chargesheeted both father Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) intelligence and cybersecurity () case on Thursday. and son on July 19. and public sector undertaking systems. * According to sources, the In August, the ED had Bharat Electronics Limited The Israeli companies term of ED chief Karnal Singh, sought two more months from (BEL) through a transfer of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) L M& who is to retire on Friday, may the Supreme Court for the technology pact. The Defence and president Nimrod Sheffer not be extended by the completion of the chargesheet Research and Development said, “IAI’s partnership with & ' Government despite positive and also requested the trial Organisation (DRDO) is also India dates many years back ()))) recommendation by the Government might give court to grant permission for part of this venture.