BJP dares CM to institute CBI probe

BJP dares CM to institute CBI probe

By A City Correspondent GUWAHATI, June 12 – The State BJP today demanded that Ripun Bora, who was taken into custody for offering bribe, be arrested for the murder of tea tribe leader Daniel Topno under the relevant Sections. Arguing that Bora’s efforts to bribe the CBI officials investigating the Daniel Topno murder case was proof of the fallen minister’s involvement in the crime, the party challenged Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi to get the Manabendra Sarma, Pratul Deb, Puspa Gowala and Raju Munda murder cases investigated by the CBI.Addressing mediapersons, State BJP president Ramen Deka said that if investigations of the murder cases are handed over to the CBI, many powerful ministers would be languishing in jail like Bora.“If the Chief Minister has moral courage, he should hand over the murder cases to the CBI and not try to safeguard the ministers accused of being involved in the murder cases,” said Deka.The BJP has also demanded of the Government a white paper on the expenditures incurred on implementation of different schemes by the Education department and the transactions between the businessman Ramesh Maheswari, arrested along with Bora and several other ministers. “Immediate steps should be taken to seal all the firms owned by Maheswari and run with the taxpayers’ money,” demanded Deka.The party has demanded a judicial inquiry into the alleged offering of bribe to AGP (P) head Prafulla Kumar Mahanta by the ruling Congress before the elections to defeat the AGP. It may be mentioned here that Ripun Bora had stated in a press meet that Rs 3 crore was given to Mahanta.Deka said that the Election Commission should take cognizance of the statement of Bora regarding the bribe offered to AGP (P).The party has demanded that Bora be stripped of his MLA status also. “We will approach the Sadachar Committee if need be to get Bora’s MLA seat cancelled,” informed Deka.Deka while expressing concern over criminalisation of politics said that when the State was passing through a critical social and political time, the law-enforcing agencies should not toe the line of the Government. “The CID has lost its credibility as it has been manipulated by the Government,” accused Deka. Source: assam tribune