Coal scam: D. Raja asks UPA Ministers not to interfere in CBI's working

New Delhi, Oct 17 (ANI): Asserting that all are equal before the law, Communist Party of India (CPI) leader D. Raja on Thursday said there should be no political interfere in the working of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) taking into note the allegation that the foremost investigating agency is used or abused by those who are in power.

Reacting to Union Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma's concerns over the CBI filing FIR against industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla in the coal scam case, Raja said the ministers may hold personal views, but they should restrain from making such public statements.

"All are equal before law and law must be applied equally to every citizen of this country. The investigations must take place according to law whether he is an ordinary citizen, whether he is a corporate representative; it doesn't make any difference for law, all are equal before law. If there is anything wrong done by a corporate representative, it has to be investigated. If anything wrong is done by an ordinary citizen, it has to be investigated," he added.

The CPI leader further said the coal scam is a case being monitored by the Supreme Court.

"The CBI has taken up investigation. On the basis of available evidence, the CBI must have filed FIR against one particular corporate house or particular individuals. It is for CBI to explain on what basis they are filing the FIRs. Why to interfere in the work of CBI? Already there is an allegation that CBI is used or abused by those who are in power. Why to interfere in the work of CBI?" he said.

Sharma, who yesterday came out in support of business leader Kumar Manglam Birla, urged the government agencies to not play to the gallery and create an environment of sensation and shock.

The Commerce and Industry Minister's support for Birla came a day after the CBI filed an FIR against him in the coal blocks allotment scandal.

The CBI earlier on Tuesday filed FIRs against Kumar Mangalam Birla and former Union Coal Secretary Prakash Chandra Parakh for alleged irregularities and criminal conspiracy in allocation of two coal blocks in Orissa in 2005.

The BJP has held the Prime Minister responsible and demanded his resignation for an estimated loss of Rs 1.86 lakh crores to the national exchequer by the CAG in connection with the coal block allocation.

The CAG report does not indict the Prime Minister or his office, but the BJP is emphasizing that the Prime Minister held direct charge of the coal ministry for the years under scrutiny. (ANI)

How can D.Raja, being a communist, say that all are equal?

George Orwell, writing about the Russian Revolution, in his famous book, "Animal Farm" had said "All animals are equal but some are more equal than others."

Businessmen and politicians are more equal than others is shown by the way they are going about looting the nation's resources.As a matter of fact, most of the money they made was in the license Raj of the Congress party where they could oil a few hands had get license.

See how the Ambassador car has failed and Hindustan Motors is on the point of winding up. As long as other car makers were not allowed in India, HM minted money and Ambassador cars were sold at a premium. Even, after the coming of Maruti, they did not change their ways and so find themselves in the present condition.

In both the 2G and Colgate scams, businessmen have worked in collusion with bureaucrats and politicians to loot the nation. They would have got what they wanted without any noise but for Anna Hazare and his movement, followed by Public Interest Litigations and the Supreme Court monitoring.

If honesty is to be brought about in India some of the top businessmen , bureaucrats and politicians need be published. India will be respected more by bringing about honesty than in pampering these corrupt people.

It has already been started by the conviction of Lalu Yadav and Rashid Masood.

LET IT CONTINUE.