Khanna8217;s plea for open probe rejected

Justice Tiwana was appointed by the Punjab Government to look into the manner in which Khanna referred two cases, involving three top bureaucrats to the CBI, just before the elections to the state Assembly in 1997.

Khanna himself argued in his defence before the inquiring authority reiterating his plea that in-camera proceedings were aimed at helping those whose conduct was being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigations. Khanna8217;s application for making available certain important files relating to land allotment to the Punjab Cricket Association and collection of funds was also rejected.