The Congress has attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Supreme Court summoned Arunachal Pradesh chief secretary to appear on August 24 over the CBI’s allegation that the state government was not cooperating in its probe into allegations against Chief Minister Pema Khandu’s kin.
The opposition party said Khandu continues in office demonstrating “the PM’s bogus commitment to accountability and integrity in public life”.
The CBI on Monday told the Supreme Court that there was “non-cooperation” from the Arunachal Pradesh government in providing records during its preliminary enquiry into the allegations of preferential allotment of contracts for public works in the state to firms allegedly owned or related to the kin of the chief minister.
Taking note of the CBI’s status report, a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued notice to the chief secretary and principal secretary (Home) of the Arunachal Pradesh government seeking their responses on it. The bench said both these officers would remain present before it on August 24 to explain why there was non-cooperation and non-compliance of the directions passed by the apex court.
Reacting to the development, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said, “This was only to be expected. On April 6, 2026, the Supreme Court had on its own volition ordered a CBI investigation into PWD contracts awarded by the PWD Minister to his family members.”
“The PWD minister in Arunachal Pradesh is none other than the CM himself. He continues in office demonstrating the PM’s bogus commitment to accountability and integrity in public life,” Ramesh said on X.
