Jogi reveals source of ‘Black Sea’ papers to CBI

Chhatisgarh CM Ajit Jogi today told CBI about the source of the document on the basis of which he had charged the IB of engaging in tarnishi...

Chhatisgarh CM Ajit Jogi today told CBI about the source of the document on the basis of which he had charged the IB of engaging in tarnishing his and other Congress leaders’ image ahead of state Assembly polls.

‘‘I told them the documents came by post and when I was convinced of their authenticity, I sent them to the PM,’’ Jogi said after a CBI official met him at his residence today.

The CBI had sought time from Jogi to ask him about the source of the document on the basis of which he had complained to PM Vajpayee on March 31, alleging that through operation ‘‘Black Sea’’, the IB Special Directorate was targeting Opposition leaders, including Congressmen like him, before the elections.

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On April 2, CBI had registered a case of forgery and cheating sections and sought time from Jogi to ascertain the document’s source. Jogi had then said ‘‘someone gave a photocopy’’ of the ‘‘operation’’ launched against him in which it was alleged that he had a Swiss bank account along with his wife and had amassed property since he became CM.

Jogi said he asked CBI DyIG of Police Harbans Singh how the investigating agency would inquire into activities of a similar body like IB and reiterated his demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe.

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