A high-powered committee which was being headed by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has removed Alok Verma as the director of CBI with immediate effect.
In the panel which consisted of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Justice A.K Sikri of the Supreme Court and leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge, the decision came with a 2-1 verdict, where Kharge had presented a dissenting note on removal of Alok Verma as the director.
The Congress party has reacted to the development saying PM Modi led BJP is trying to deteriorate the institutions of the country. Alok Verma was accused of taking Rs 2 crore bribe allegedly in the CVC report.
Earlier, it was Supreme Court who had reinstated Alok Verma as the director of the CBI on Tuesday but had clipped his powers from taking any major policy decisions except the regular doings of the CBI.
According to the order issued by the government on Thursday, the 1979 batch IPS officer has been appointed as the Director of Fire Department, Civil Defense and Home Guards under the Home Ministry. The CBI Director is currently in charge of Additional Director M Nageshwar Rao. Alok Verma said that the committee was tasked with deciding his future strategy as a CBI Director. He said, I stood for the integrity of the institution and if asked again, then I would do this again to maintain the rule of law.
