The people of Chhattisgarh are livid over the unending scams that have tumbled out of the state government’s closet. From being in a seemingly good position, the Congress is struggling to resist an imminent defeat
Last month, the ED had filed a prosecution complaint before a PMLA special court alleging that a criminal syndicate comprising senior government officials, politicians and private persons had pocketed Rs 2,161 crore by creating a parallel system that sold liquor illegally.
“We had shared information with the state of Chhattisgarh on July 11, but no action was taken. Hence, we had to approach the High Court, seeking a CBI probe in the matter,” Saurabh Pandey, ED counsel, said.
The Supreme Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh Police to not take any coercive action in the FIR registered against Chhattisgarh government officials, including Indian Administrative Service (IAS).
The IAS officers named in the FIR, seen by HT, include Anil Tuteja, Niranjan Das and Arunpati Tripathi, who were posted in key posts in Chhattisgarh when the alleged irregularities took place. | Latest News India