Tags:
Journalism of Courage
BJP leader Kirit Somaiya today alleged the files sought by CBI in connection with coal blocks allocation in Maharashtra were missing from state government8217;s custody.
He said the central investigating agency had written four letters to Maharashtra government seeking the files on allocation of coal blocks which were recommended by the then state government officers.
8220;CBI also sought information on what basis the then government officers V K Jairath and Savarkhande,who were attending meetings,had recommended to the Central government that around a dozen companies should be allocated the coal blocks,8221; he said.
Somaiya claimed that CBI also asked,8221;did these officers make the recommendations to the Central government to allocate the coal blocks to them without seeking appropriate documents from the companies?8221;
He also said an IAS officer A Ramakrishnan,who retired as a principal secretary from the Maharashtra government is now a director in a coal company,which has been black-listed by CBI.
8220;CBI has lodged cases of forgery,cheating and fraud against the company,8221; he added.
The BJP leader further alleged a senior cabinet minister in the state government is also a partner in the coal company.
