Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from investigating cases in Bengal, the second state after Chandrababu Naidu’s Andhra Pradesh to prevent the federal agency from operating within their respective state.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from investigating cases in Bengal, the second state after Chandrababu Naidu’s Andhra Pradesh to prevent the federal agency from operating within their respective state.
The move is seen to be triggered by perceptions in the two states ruled by opposition parties who have frequently accused the CBI of acting at the behest of the BJP-led national coalition at the centre.
“If you see the developments in last 2-3 months, CBI is being misused for political purposes,” Andhra home minister N Chinarajappa said to explain his government’s order. He said the government’s decision to block the CBI from operating arose out of a sense that the agency was being misused by the Centre.
The move is seen to be triggered by perceptions in the two states ruled by opposition parties who have frequently accused the CBI of acting at the behest of the BJP-led national coalition at the centre.
“If you see the developments in last 2-3 months, CBI is being misused for political purposes,” Andhra home minister N Chinarajappa said to explain his government’s order. He said the government’s decision to block the CBI from operating arose out of a sense that the agency was being misused by the Centre.