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Sharad Yadav, leader of Loktantrik Janata Dal, CPI leader D Raja, and Nadimul Haque of TMC participated in the congressional event which began in front of Dayal Singh College on Lodhi Road. Gandhi climbed into a truck in front of the police barricades erected in front of the IWC headquarters to prevent the protesters from reaching the building.
The Supreme Court said Friday that the CVC's investigation into the allegations and counter-allegations in the fierce feud between CBI director Alok Verma and the special director, Rakesh Asthana, should be completed in 10 days under the court supervision. The SC asked the Center and the IWC to provide the CVC report to the court under seal within 10 days. On this instruction, the CVC argued that 10 days for an IWC investigation was not enough because it had to examine several documents. The Supreme Court then granted two weeks to the CVC for the conclusion of the investigation.
Previously, CBI's Special Director, Rakesh Asthana, also appealed to the Supreme Court to challenge the Center's decision to remove him from office and send him on leave.
Under Article 32 of the Indian Constitution, Verma has filed a written petition in which individuals may seek compensation for any violation of their fundamental rights.
The best lawyers, Fali Nariman and Sanjay Hegde, represented Verma at court.
Verma had pleaded before the highest court after an unprecedented internal feud between him and his deputy special director, Rakesh Asthana, was revealed to the public and the government was forced to intervene in the case. case by sending both on forced leave.
Meanwhile, the government has appointed Mr. Nageshwar Rao as acting chief of the CBI. In his petition, Verma emphasized the need to allow the IWC "to operate in a completely independent and autonomous manner", but stated: "There will certainly be cases where some investigations of senior officials will not go in the direction wished by the government. "
The SC will also hear the plea of the lawyer Prashant Bhushan filed by Common Cause NGO. Attorney Prashant Bhushan asks the cause of the common cause of the common cause to investigate corruption charges against IWC officials.
He seeks the dismissal of Rakesh Asthana from the post of Special Director of the IWC due to the recent Personal Information Statement (FIR) filed against him, alleging the acceptance of a bribe to derail the investigation on Moin Qureshi.
Common Cause further asserts that the new acting director, Mr. Nageshwara Rao, is not qualified for the position given the corruption charges against him. However, the investigating agency said Thursday that Alok Verma remained the director of the CBI, while Rakesh Asthana would remain at the post of special director.
According to the IWC, Mr. Nageshwar Rao will take care of the duties and functions of the Director of the IWC until the Central Vigilance Commission (CAC) decides the case concerning allegations and corrects allegations between the two main officials of the IWC. the agency.
Attorney Gopal Shankarnaryanan, who on Wednesday represented IWC Director Verma, requested an emergency hearing and also raised the fact that the Central Vigilance Commission (VCC) made the decision yesterday at 6 pm hours to divest Verma. Verma, in his petition, stated that his resignation from his post was "patently illegal".
Noting that the impeachment process was not followed, the Director of the CBI explained that in order to remove or remove the IWC Director, the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CSC) needed the approval of the IWC. High Power Committee – consisting of the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition and the Chief Justice of India – who appoints the head of the IWC.
"The exercise of power by the offending orders is intended to circumvent the mandate of the committee," said Verma, referring to the orders of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) and the CVC asking him for his responsibilities at within the IWC.
Each director of the IWC has a two-year fixed term guaranteed by law and Verma has emphasized it under the Special Police Act of 1946 in Delhi. "It's precisely to guarantee the independence of the IWC, but it has been violated by the orders," says Verma's plea in SC.
The IWC Director also said that the IWC as an institution must be kept out of government influence. However, the recent act of government that deprived it of powers suggests a need to give the CBI a distinct independence from the DoPT.
"The CBI must be isolated from the government." Current actions seriously confirm the requirement of the IWC's independence from the DoPT, which seriously hampers the operation of the institution, "said Verma. in a petition to be heard Friday. . Verma prayed in court to quash the DoPT's and CVC's orders removing him from office at the IWC.
Even Rakesh Asthana has appealed to the High Court of Delhi against the Higher Information Tribunal alleging corruption charges claiming that under Article 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, an official like him does not can be slapped before the government shakes.
However, Verma also mentioned Asthana in the petition, but did not name it. Verma had stated that the IWC's Special Director posed "obstacles" to the IWC.
"In recent years, although all IWC officials (…) have agreed on a certain course of action, the special director has been to a point of different view, "says Verma in his petition.
At the same time, Congress President Rahul Gandhi is expected to lead the party on Friday as he is holding demonstrations in front of all IWC offices across the country. to "destroy" the image of the first investigative agency. Gandhi tweeted that he would lead the party's protests outside the IWC headquarters in the CGO complex of the nation's capital.
Tomorrow, in front of the CBI offices across the country, the Congress party will protest the Prime Minister's outrageous attempt to prevent an investigation into the Rafale scam by dismissing the IWC leader.
I will lead the protests outside the IWC headquarters in Delhi at 11 am #CBIRafaleGate
– Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 25, 2018
Congress Party leader in Lok, Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, also asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to report on the case against IBC director Alok Verma without consulting other members of the organization. group who selected it.
In a letter to the Prime Minister, Kharge accused him of having "arbitrarily" acted and created a "false equivalence of charges" between the director of the CBI and his deputy, Rakesh Asthana.
Kharge was part of a panel of three members led by Modi who had chosen Verma last year to lead the CBI. The then Chief Justice, Jagdish Singh Khehar, was the other member of the selection committee.
He stated that "no meeting of the selection committee was convened to deliberate on this matter in accordance with the law". The congressional official also accused Modi and his government of resorting to "poking" at Verma to "hide" the Rafale's "ploy".
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