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"All the officers of the IWC, especially the few senior officers, like Caesar's wife, must be above suspicion, they must be above suspicion."
Stating that the action against Verma and Asthana had been recommended by CVC, he said the government had given effect to this order.
"The truth that emerges is in the more general interest of India," he said.
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) to complete its investigation of the charges against CBI director Alok Kumar Verma by two weeks ago and to ban Acting Director, Mr. Nageswara Rao, to make any important political decision.
Commenting on the decision of the Supreme Court, Jaitley said that recent developments have eroded the reputation of the IWC.
The Supreme Court's order, he said, further strengthened the criteria for fairness by demanding that the investigation be completed within two weeks.
"To ensure fairness, the Supreme Court appointed a retired judge to oversee the investigation," he said. "The government is only interested in maintaining the professionalism, image and institutional integrity of the IWC."
The CVC's investigation in the CBI case is aimed at ensuring fairness, he said, adding that it was in "the interest of the nation that the truth be revealed. "
Justifying that his role is revoked, Verma and Rakesh Asthana, special director of the agency, said that it was necessary "in a more general concern for fairness because you can not run an agency who investigates your own behavior ".
The minister said the goal of the CVC directive and the government's action was that the truth be established in accordance with the highest standards of fairness and respect for legality.
"And the two additional steps provided by the order today issued by the Supreme Court, namely the early scrapping and supervision by a judge, only add to this process of". 39 And this is why the government considers that it is a very positive development, "he added. .
