Ex-counsel gets security after threats over Taj

The Supreme Court today directed police authorities to provide adequate security to Uttar Pradesh government’s former counsel Ajay Agga...

The Supreme Court today directed police authorities to provide adequate security to Uttar Pradesh government’s former counsel Ajay Aggarwal who alleged that he and his family members had been threatened by the suspended principal secretary of the state.

A bench comprising Justice M.B. Shah and Justice A.R. Lakshmanan directed the Delhi Police commissioner and the director general of UP Police to provide adequate security to Aggarwal and his family members.

Aggarwal alleged that as he knew certain facts pertaining to the construction of the Taj Heritage Corridor, he was threatened by Principal Secretary R.K. Sharma against divulging any such detail to the court.

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He said after he complained about the incident to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary last month, he was removed as the standing counsel for the state.

However, the counsel for the state government submitted that there had been cross allegations between Sharma and Aggarwal and the state government has suspended Sharma for his alleged role in the corridor construction controversy.

The Supreme Court said it would hear the matter in detail on July 16 along with the matter relating to alleged irregularities in the construction of the corridor.

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