New Delhi:
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh faced a setback today as the Centre told a court that a case of money laundering can be made out against him.
The Centre also told the Delhi High Court that the CBI would decide what to do in the case.
Mr Singh, 79, has been Chief Minister since 2012.
He has been accused of money laundering, owning illegal assets and criminal misconduct during his tenure as Union Steel Minister. His income tax documents allegedly revealed that his earnings multiplied at the time.
The Chief Minister had claimed that his income was from his apple orchards.
He said today that the case was politically motivated.
"I have done nothing wrong. I expect the CBI and courts to be fair," Mr Singh told NDTV.
The Centre also told the Delhi High Court that the CBI would decide what to do in the case.
Mr Singh, 79, has been Chief Minister since 2012.
He has been accused of money laundering, owning illegal assets and criminal misconduct during his tenure as Union Steel Minister. His income tax documents allegedly revealed that his earnings multiplied at the time.
The Chief Minister had claimed that his income was from his apple orchards.
He said today that the case was politically motivated.
"I have done nothing wrong. I expect the CBI and courts to be fair," Mr Singh told NDTV.
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