New Delhi: The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) on Thursday sought a detailed report from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the government's interference in its draft coalgate report, sources said.
The CBI has also been asked to submit its latest status report on the case to the Commission, official sources said, adding the CVC has taken cognizance of reports citing interference in CBI's probe in the coal blocks allocation case. The move came after it came to light that certain changes were made in the agency's draft status report on the case submitted to the Supreme Court.
The CBI is probing irregularities in allocation of coal mine blocks on the direction of the CVC. The apex court had on Wednesday rapped the CBI, Prime Minister's Office and Coal Ministry officials for changing the "heart" of the coal scam probe report.
The CVC, which exercises superintendence over the CBI in matters related to corruption, has expressed unhappiness over the whole issue of interference by a political functionary and government officials in vetting of the agency's draft status report, the sources said. "The Commission will soon hold a meeting with CBI Director Ranjit Sinha to take stock of the agency's probe in the matter," the sources added....
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