CBI vs CBI updates: After Alok Verma, ploy to target ED official Rajeshwar Singh, claims Subramanian Swamy

Midnight purge at CBI shows Modi govt spending sleepless nights over Rafale, says Mallikarjun Kharge

“They were perhaps dreaming of Rafale scam and of their friends who have escaped the country with loans and couldn’t sleep. That’s why they took this decision overnight. They didn’t even consult us as a courtesy,” Leader of Opposition (LoP) Mallikarjun Kharge said over CBI vs CBI row.

Modi removed CBI chief because he was ‘scared’ about Rafale: Rahul Gandhi

Congress president Rahul Gandhi Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi removed the CBI chief at 1 am at night because he was scared the agency was going to start probing the Rafale fighter jet deal. Taking his campaign against the government to the Mahila Congress, Gandhi said the CBI director can be removed only by a three-member committee comprising the prime minister, the chief justice of India and the leader of the opposition.

After CBI, CVC, BJP now dragging IB into its mess, says  Congress leader AM Singhvi

“Today morning, an attempt was made by this government to drag Inteligence into this mess. It has already dragged CBI and CVC into its dirty tricks. We condemn this,” Singhvi said.

CVC can’t sent CBI chief on leave, says Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge

“It is true that CVC has the right to supervise but he doesn’t have the right to transfer or remove the director. Section 4(A) and 4(B) clearly state how committee constitutes or transfers director. They didn’t even consult us as a courtesy and took this decision overnight. Perhaps, they couldn’t sleep,” Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said after CBI top boss Alok Verma was removed from post.

Mallikarjun Kharge writes to Narendra Modi, says CBI director can’t be touched without taking selection committee in confidence

Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking his response on the ongoing controversy around CBI. He said that the BJP could not have touched the CBI director without keeping the selection committee in the loop.

“Spy & Snoop in India” is the only successful scheme of Modi Ji, tweets Tejashwi Yadav

“‘Spy and Snoop in India’ is the only successful scheme of Modi Ji. On PMO’s directions CBI and IB are on infiltrating spree for the benefit of Modi Ji. Did PM take oath to protect the privacy and freedom of its citizens or deliberately violate it through eavesdropping?” Tejaswi Yadav tweeted.

Subramanian Swamy backs Alok Verma, says 4 BJP men working against Narendra Modi

Reacting to the CBI vs CBI row, BJP MP Subramanian Swamy expressed apprehensions that the BJP government may try and protect P Chidambaram. “A gang of four persons is working against PM Modi. Our party’s image is being hurt. Nirav Modi, Choksi and Mallya escaped. How can we fight against corruption if this continues? I am still supporter of PM. He is still the best. But his aides are working against him,” he told CNN-News18.

MHA sources say no snooping outside Alok Verma’s residence

The MHA sources said, “IB units are routinely deployed in sensitive areas,one such unit halted on Janpath as there was an unusual collection of people. Since such officials are on routine duty, they carry their I-cards,unlike surveillance that is done covertly, without any visible appurtenances.”

Heavy security outside CBI headquarters as mystery plot thickens

In the wake of the unprecedented internal feud between CBI Director and Rakesh Asthana, the security outside the CBI headquarters in New Delhi was beefed up. 

The infighting in the agency had reached the top court on Wednesday which agreed to hear on 26 October the former’s plea assailing the Centre’s decision to divest him of duties and sending him on leave. 

Security increased outside #CBI Headquarters in Delhi pic.twitter.com/TXDVxeWZWv

— ANI (@ANI) October 25, 2018

Prashant Bhushan seeks reinstatement of Alok Verma as CBI chief, SIT probe against corrupt officials

A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court by NGO Common Cause seeking quashing of adverse orders by the government against CBI Director Alok Verma. The plea filed by advocate Prashant Bhushan also seeks quashing of appointment of M Nageshwar Rao as interim Director. Interestingly, the petition also prays that Rakesh Asthana be removed from the post of Special Director of CBI, according to  Bar and Bench .

Routine presence of IB sleuths portrayed in unfortunate manner, says Intelligence Bureau on snooping allegation 

Intelligence Bureau sources have said that its officials are regularly deployed in high security areas to collect intel data. The sources said that the local law and order agencies were also kept in loop but their presence were portrayed in an unfortunate matter. 

#BREAKING – IB units routinely deployed on open patrol duty. We routinely patrol high-security zones in Delhi: IB sources. #CBIvsCBI | @Arunima24 and @maryashakil with more details pic.twitter.com/CXYlB0X5Dv

— News18 (@CNNnews18) October 25, 2018

Men outside Alok Verma home were IB officials, agency says they were out on routine patrol duty

CNN-News18 quoted Intelligence Bureau sources as saying that the men held outside Alok Verma’s residence were indeed IB officials. The news channel reported that the bureau has said that the officials were on a open patrol duty in a high-security area.

Watch: Snooping ‘IB sleuths’ hauled on camera outside Alok Verma’s residence

#WATCH: Earlier visuals of two of the four people (who were seen outside the residence of #AlokVerma) being taken for questioning. #CBI #Delhi pic.twitter.com/2KnqNfrnH0

— ANI (@ANI) October 25, 2018

What has government got to hide, asks Congress over alleged ‘snooping’ outside Alok verma’s residence

With four IB operatives being arrested for snooping outside the ousted CBI director's residence, it is clear that India is headed for very dark days ahead. Why is the government so panic stricken? What has it to hide?
#StalkerModi

— INC Andhra Pradesh (@INC_Andhra) October 25, 2018

SC to hear fresh plea seeking SIT probe against Rakesh Asthana

The Supreme Court has agreed to admit a fresh petition filed by advocate Prashant Bhushan seeking SIT probe against CBI officials, including Rakesh Asthana. Bhushan had moved top court seeking intervention into the ‘illegal’ dismissal of CBI director.

Alok Verma’s ED ‘aide’ Rajeshwar Singh could be next on Modi govt radar

The spillover from CBI drama has stained other organisations as well. According to  The Print  report, the next on government’s radar could be Enforcement Directorate’s joint director Rajeshwar Singh. 

The report said that name of Rajeshwar Singh, who faces allegations of amassing disproportionate assets, has repeatedly cropped up in the CBI saga, and speculation abounds that his suspected proximity to ousted CBI director Alok Verma has irked the government.

My govt hell bent on protecting corrupt, says Subramanian Swamy 

Reacting to the CBI vs CBI row, fast spinning into a full blown catastrophe within India’s premium investigation agencies, BJP MP Subramanian Swamy expressed apprehensions that the BJP government may try and protect P Chidambaram. 

The players in the CBI massacre are about to suspend ED’s Rajeshwar so that he cannot file the chargesheet against PC. If so I will have no reason to fight the corrupt since my govt is hell bent on protecting them. I shall then withdraw from all the corruption cases I have filed.

— Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) October 24, 2018

4 Men Arrested For ‘Snooping’ Outside CBI Chief Alok Verma’s Home 

Four unidentified men seen outside the residence of Alok Verma, the CBI director who was send on leave, have been held by his private security officers on Thursday. The identity of the suspects and their motives were yet to be ascertained, but they were reportedly caught snooping outside Verma’s CBI House residence on Janpath. Meanwhile, NDTV reported that the detained men were actually Intelligence Bureau officials keeping a watch on Verma.