New Delhi: Congress on Tuesday demanded the sacking of Union Minister Kiren Rijiju alleging his "involvement" in the 'Rs 450-crore Arunachal power scam' and said the Prime Minister's "tall claims" of bringing transparency have "fallen flat".
Really cheap! This is the copy of representation I received & forwarding letter to Power Minister. Is it a corruption helping poor Tribals? pic.twitter.com/lwQXthQsNI? Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) December 13, 2016
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Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala released an audio tape of a purported conversation of his cousin, a contractor in the 600 MW power project, and Rijiju's letter recommending that held up payments be released.
Modiji must show courage of conviction to probe the #ArunanchalDamScam.Sack Minister,Kiren Rijiju pending an inquiry https://t.co/Ab7LIEAaHn? Randeep S Surjewala (@rssurjewala) December 13, 2016
Payments were stopped after a letter by the Chief Vigilance Officer of North East Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO), who conducted a probe into the issue, the Congress spokesperson said and alleged that there is a scam to the extent of Rs 450 crore in the form of false and inflated transportation bills by Goboi Rijiju, who is said to be a relative of Kiren Rijiju.
Targeting the CBI, Surjewala alleged that the investigation agency has become a "puppet" in the hands of the Modi government and has not even registered an FIR in the matter despite a 128-page report by the vigilance officer.
Earlier, refuting allegations of corruption, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju has said that those who "planted" will be beaten with shoes if people of Arunachal come to know about this 'planted' news.
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(With agency inputs)
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