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CBI records Buta Singh’s statement in bribery case

September 10, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, Sep 10 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday recorded the statement of Buta Singh, Chairman for the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC), in connection with a bribery case involving his son Sarobjit Singh.

A two-member CBI team recorded Buta Singh’s statement at his NCSC office in the Lok Nayak Bhavan in the national capital.

Heavy security arrangements were made at the Lok Nayak Bhavan during the recording of Singh’s statement.

Singh had informed the Delhi High Court on August 31 that he would appear before the CBI only after it clarified that he is required as a witness and not as an accused in the case.

Earlier, Singh, had struck a defiant note saying CBI has no authority to question a constitutional functionary having powers of a civil court, without Central Government’s sanction.

The CBI arrested Sarobjit, on July 31 for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs one crore from a Nashik-based contractor to dispose off an atrocity case against him pending before the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) headed by Buta Singh.

The Lok Nayak Bhavan was declared out of bounds for the public and also to the media till 2 p.m. (ANI)

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Centre withdraws security cover given to twenty-four VIPs

August 29, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, Aug 29 (ANI): As part of its comprehensive review and rationalisation of the VIP security system, the Union Home Ministry has withdrawn X-category security over of over twenty-four individuals,

The Ministry also decided to reduce the number of personal security officers (PSOs) from three to two to be deployed for X category security.

After the review former Chief Justice of India Y. K. Sabharwal, former MP and Bollywood Star Govinda, former MP Anwar Hussain, UP politician D.P.Yadav, Shoaib Iqbal MLA from Matia Mahal in Delhi, and two Delhi-based journalists and some local leaders from different northeastern states will lose security cover from next month.

Home Ministry sources, the ministry is planning similar reviewing of the Y and Z-category list in due course so that more police personnel are available for actual policing in Delhi.

The ministry will soon write to states to discharge central paramilitary force (CPMFs) personnel who were diverted for VIP security, sources added.

The ministry has also raised concern over the state governments lacking to provide security cover to central protectees, according to their categorisation during their tours in the respective states.

As per the VIP security guidelines, no central protectee can retain his/her Delhi-based PSO beyond 72 hours while on an outstation trip. The PSO is thereafter required to report back to Delhi, leaving the onus of protecting the VIP on the state police.

Meanwhile the Home ministry is also planning to reduce the security cover given to former Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil, National Commission of Scheduled Castes Chairperson Buta Singh, former External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh and Lok Jana Shakti Party Chief Ram Vilas Paswan and others.(ANI)

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Delhi HC seeks CBI’s response on legality of summoning Buta Singh

August 26, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, Aug 26 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response from the CBI on a petition filed by Buta Singh accusing the agency of illegally summoning him for questioning in connection with a multi crore corruption case.

Buta Singh, who holds a post of Cabinet rank, argued that the agency couldn’t question him without taking mandatory sanction from the Centre.

On this, Justice Geeta Mittal issued notice to the CBI and asked it to file its reply by Monday.

After accepting the notice, Advocate Harish Gulati, appearing for CBI, said he would take instructions from the agency on whether sanction was taken or not before summoning Singh.

Buta Singh’s son Sarabjot Singh was arrested by the agency on July 31 for allegedly demanding a bribe of three crore rupees from Nasik-based contractor Ramrao Patil.

Earlier, Buta Singh had stated: “Latest attack (by CBI) is an attempt to kill my whole political life and my political future.”

Patil had allegedly taken a loan of around 10 crore rupees from a cooperative society on behalf of over 100 persons from the Dalit community.

He allegedly pocketed the money following which a case was registered against him. (ANI)

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CBI interrogates Buta Singh’s son in multi-crore corruption case

August 25, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, Aug. 24 (ANI): Buta Singh’s son Sarabjot Singh was summoned to CBI headquarters on Monday for further questioning in connection with a multi crore corruption case.

Sarobjot Singh was arrested by the agency on July 31 for allegedly demanding a bribe of three crore rupees from Nasik-based contractor Ramrao Patil.

A CBI team is also about to question the chairman of the All India Commission for Schedule Castes and Sarabjot’s Singh father, Buta Singh.

Earlier report said Buta Singh is expected to be questioned within the next two days.

“We have to question Buta Singh by August 24. His statement will be recorded as a witness and not as an accused,” CBI Joint Director (West Zone) Rishiraj Singh said on Thursday.

Though it was not immediately clear where Buta Singh’s would be questioned, sources said it may take place in Delhi.