Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh asked why PM Modi has been silent after Supreme Court ordered a CBI preliminary inquiry into alleged irregularities in contracts linked to Khandu’s family.
Supreme Court has directed CBI to conduct a preliminary inquiry, not on merits of PIL, but to determine whether a detailed investigation is required into the matter.
But SC clarified that its directive is not on merits of the allegations, but to determine whether a detailed investigation is required into the matter.
According to govt affidavit, almost 95% contracts in Tawang were awarded to firms or individuals related to Pema Khandu or his brother. NGO says state has filed only partial data.
Sonam Chombay, author of In Between the Blurry Lines and Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu's secretary, spoke about the goal he had in mind while writing the book.
Apex court has also sought a response from Arunachal Pradesh govt, and has directed Comptroller & Auditor General of India to file a final report. Case will next be heard in July.
BJP won 46 of the state's 60 seats. NDA partner NPP came a distant 2nd, winning 5 seats, followed by Ajit Pawar faction of NCP, which got 3. Khandu is set to return as CM for 3rd term.
Taka Tamut, a civil engineer, scaled Mount Everest in 2018 and was part of a 15-member team to retrieve bodies of 13 IAF personnel who died in AN-32 transporter aircraft crash in 2019.
The French government is expected to send in their response to India’s Letter of Request in September, the time by which they are obligated to respond.
Sacco’s ‘reporting’ is incredibly granular but there are areas where he can be faulted. Don’t let this undermine where his true focus is, in showing how local disputes led to riots.
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