Digging
an old grave is always a useless exercise - not for the country's law
enforcement agencies and their political masters. The
CBI has reportedly booked former Air India Chairman-cum-Managing Director
Arvind Jadhav and other former senior officials of the national carrier for
allegedly violating norms in appointing general manager rank officers in
2009-10. Along
with Jadhav, the CBI has booked Dr (Ms) L P Nakhwa (now retired), then General
Manager (medical services) and then Additional General Managers A Kathpalia,
Amitabh Singh, and Rohit Bhasin. They
have been charged under IPC sections related to criminal conspiracy and the
Prevention of Corruption Act. The
agency alleged that the former CMD had constituted an “illegal†promotion panel
to recommend suitable candidates for promotions to the post of General Manager
(Operations) during 2009-10. The
panel had recommended five persons, including Kathpalia, Singh, and Bhasin. Even
though Kathpalia was facing a pending criminal case, he was allegedly given
vigilance clearance, the FIR alleged. The agency
alleged complaints were also pending against Singh and Bhasin, who were
selected for the position. “Jadhav...conspiracy
with...Nakhwa had abused his official position in order to appoint her as a
member of the promotion panel committee and giving promotion to her without
following due process for promotion,†the CBI added.
Former IAS in trouble: CBI digs up an old grave
By IndianMandarins - 2019-01-24 10:14:56
Digging
an old grave is always a useless exercise - not for the country's law
enforcement agencies and their political masters.
The CBI has reportedly booked former Air India Chairman-cum-Managing Director Arvind Jadhav and other former senior officials of the national carrier for allegedly violating norms in appointing general manager rank officers in 2009-10.
Along with Jadhav, the CBI has booked Dr (Ms) L P Nakhwa (now retired), then General Manager (medical services) and then Additional General Managers A Kathpalia, Amitabh Singh, and Rohit Bhasin. They have been charged under IPC sections related to criminal conspiracy and the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The agency alleged that the former CMD had constituted an “illegal†promotion panel to recommend suitable candidates for promotions to the post of General Manager (Operations) during 2009-10.
The panel had recommended five persons, including Kathpalia, Singh, and Bhasin. Even though Kathpalia was facing a pending criminal case, he was allegedly given vigilance clearance, the FIR alleged.
The agency alleged complaints were also pending against Singh and Bhasin, who were selected for the position. “Jadhav...conspiracy with...Nakhwa had abused his official position in order to appoint her as a member of the promotion panel committee and giving promotion to her without following due process for promotion,†the CBI added.
