SIKKIM OBSERVER Jan 22, 2011
Gangtok, Jan 21: State BJP President Padam Chettri said the Chamling Government’s latest move to form a commission of enquiry headed by RK Patra, former chief justice of Sikkim High Court, to look into corrupt practices is aimed at shielding the corrupt and giving them a clean chit.
In a statement, Chettri said the government is under pressure as both national parties – BJP and Congress – have urged the Centre to act swiftly against Chief Minister Pawan Chamling against who charges of corruption have been leveled by State Congress leaders and the file is with the CBI awaiting sanction to probe into the charges.
Justifying the proposal to set up the State’s own commission, State’s Lok Sabha MP. PD Rai said CBI is an investigating agency of the Centre and is never known to be impartial.
Sikkim National People’s Party President Biraj Adhikari said the decision to set up Patra Commission is aimed at ensuring that the CBI does not conduct its investigation against the powers-that-be in the State.
Meanwhile, former Chief Minister and Sikkim Pradesh Congress Committee President NB Bhandari accused the Chief Secretary TT Dorji for delaying CBI probe into corruption charges against Chamling and his colleagues by refusing to formally allow it to enter the State for investigation.
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