New Delhi: After another hellish controversy over his appointment as Chief Vigilance Commissioner, the government is now reportedly expecting PJ Thomas to resign.
Mr. Thomas was named the country's most-senior officer in charge of fighting corruption in November 2010 by a committee consisting of the Prime Minister, the Home Minister and Leader of the Opposition Sushma Swaraj. The government had over-ruled Ms Swaraj's objections to the appointment.
The Supreme Court which is now reviewing Mr. Thomas' nomination asked the government today if the PM's committee was aware that Mr. Thomas had been charge sheeted in a case of corruption when it reviewed his eligibility. The top court questioned the Centre, "When (Thomas) is appointed as CVC, are these facts relevant before the committee? Will it not vitiate the decision of appointing Thomas as CVC?"
Ms Swaraj asserted after the court hearing that "I personally brought this to the notice of the Prime Minister and the Home Minister... but the government is speaking one untruth after another. So I have decided to file my affidavit before the Supreme Court."
He said that all that he had placed on record was that papers on Mr. Thomas' case were not given to the committee. He also said he did not know if committee had discussed Mr. Thomas' case orally, and that when he raised that point, the judges told him that was not relevant.
The case will be heard again next week.
Mr. Thomas was named the country's most-senior officer in charge of fighting corruption in November 2010 by a committee consisting of the Prime Minister, the Home Minister and Leader of the Opposition Sushma Swaraj. The government had over-ruled Ms Swaraj's objections to the appointment.
The Supreme Court which is now reviewing Mr. Thomas' nomination asked the government today if the PM's committee was aware that Mr. Thomas had been charge sheeted in a case of corruption when it reviewed his eligibility. The top court questioned the Centre, "When (Thomas) is appointed as CVC, are these facts relevant before the committee? Will it not vitiate the decision of appointing Thomas as CVC?"
Ms Swaraj asserted after the court hearing that "I personally brought this to the notice of the Prime Minister and the Home Minister... but the government is speaking one untruth after another. So I have decided to file my affidavit before the Supreme Court."
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He said that all that he had placed on record was that papers on Mr. Thomas' case were not given to the committee. He also said he did not know if committee had discussed Mr. Thomas' case orally, and that when he raised that point, the judges told him that was not relevant.
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The case will be heard again next week.
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