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Whatever action is called for, will be taken after I study Supreme Court observations, says PM Manmohan Singh
Highlights of what the Supreme Court told the CBI:
- Can you tell us, is the Law Minister entitled to call for such (CBI investigation) reports?
- Joint Secretary Coal, Joint Secretary PMO - can they also look into the status report?
- We believed you. We trusted you. Still you haven't disclosed anything on how the draft was changed. Court was kept in dark
- Why an assertive statement made by CBI through its counsel Additional Solicitor General that the status report was not shared with anyone
- Maybe somebody desires something
- Why were details of changes, under whose instance these changes were made not disclosed in CBI chief's affidavit?
- This suppression (of information) is not ordinary, it is deliberate and it was decided not to inform the court
- As an investigator you (CBI) know you are the master, you don't have to seek instructions from anyone
- CBI will have to be liberated from extraneous influence and be insulated - this is our first aim
- Supreme Court directs the CBI chief to file "candid, truthful" affidavit by May 6
Supreme Court directs the CBI to file an affidavit by 6th May which should be entirely candid, truthful. Next hearing in SC on May 8.
"These are oral observations of the Supreme Court. Till these figure in the written judgement it is unfair to come to conclusions... We will wait till the final judgement is out," said Ram Gopal Yadav of the Samajwadi Party
After the Supreme Court's strong censure today Parliamentary affairs Minister Kamal Nath briefed the Prime Minister and Congress president Sonia Gandhi. Sources said both leaders are disturbed at the developments
Susma Swaraj, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, says:
- (To Speaker) You are the witness that every time there is a new scam
- The second scam breaks the record of the first scam and the third scam breaks record of the second scam
- 2G has a loss of almost 1lakh crore and coal had a loss of over 1 lakh crore
- They just don't play up scams but to cover up those scams, to save the PM and Law Minister they do all kinds of things possible
Asaduddin Owaisi, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, says:
- CBI is an autonomous body, if more needs to be done then yes it has to be done to ensure independent functioning of CBI
- Not following these political masters
- Why only CBI, why not police force, whole police force needs to be made independent be it any crime
CPI's D Raja says:
- These are all very strong observations made by the Supreme Court
- Parliament should think of evolving a suitable mechanism for independent mechanism of CBI
- It must be made accountable to some authority
- Parliament should create some suitable authority
- Parliament will have to debate on that
- What is the PM going to do? That is the question
- PM must explain and face the Parliament
- He owes an answer to the country and the Parliament
- Development once again confirms what opposition parties are saying
"Director after director of the CBI have been towing the line of the government... Very easy to talk after you have left the government," says Kamini Jaiswal, Advocate, Supreme Court.
"It is very important not to demolish the institution," says Joginder Singh, Former Director of the CBI
BJP Spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy says:
- The highest court of the land has made its mind clear... The PM must resign there is a breach of trust
- (On Salman Khurshid's reaction) If the government is so thick skinned then it is a sad day for the country. The BJP will intensify its demand for the PMs resignation and political standoff will intensify
Obiter dicta (oral observation) by a judge is not binding unless it is part of the judgement, says External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid
Let's not comment on what court is saying, let us wait for the judgement: External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Supreme Court's observation on coal status report
Very disturbing features in affidavit, says Supreme Court
Coal-Gate: 'Erosion of faith,' says Supreme Court about CBI sharing report with governmentThe Supreme Court has castigated the CBI sharply today for showing a report on its coal investigation to the government before submitting it to judges last month.
In Parliament, the Opposition has been demanding the Prime Minister's resignation for his government's alleged attempt to interfere with the CBI's investigation into why and how coal fields were allotted to private firms without a transparent bidding process.
Why didn't CBI tell us that coal report was shared? Asks Supreme Court
"Erosion of faith," says Supreme Court about CBI sharing coal-gate report with government
This suppression by CBI is not ordinary, says Supreme Court
You don't need to take instructions from political masters: Supreme Court tells CBI
CBI's independent position must be restored, says Supreme Court: PTI
Our first exercise will be to liberate CBI from political interference, says Supreme Court: PTI
Our first exercise will be to liberate CBI from political interference, says Supreme Court: PTI
The Supreme Court has castigated the CBI sharply today for showing a report on its coal investigation to the government before submitting it to judges last month.
"Sharing information with the government has shaken the entire process," the judges said today.
"Sharing information with the government has shaken the entire process," the judges said today.
