[Marxistindia] The Second Coup

[news from the cpi(m)]

January 11, 2019
 
Press Statement
 
The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the
following statement:
 
The Second Coup
 
The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) strongly condemns the decision under the
leadership of the Prime Minister Modi to "transfer" the CBI Chief Alok Verma
within 48 hours of his reinstatement by the Supreme Court. This decision is
to ensure Government control over the CBI and to enable its use as a tool to
advance its political and electoral agenda. The BJP seeks to intimidate,
blackmail and silence Government critics/opponents and to protect their
loyalists. The Modi government, through this action also seeks to prevent
its "skeletons" from tumbling out of the cupboard.
 
Following the midnight coup of October 23, 2018 on the basis of an
unverified and questionable report by the Central Vigilance Commissioner,
the Supreme Court found this illegal and reinstated Alok Verma. Through the
second coup, he has now been transferred when he is slated to retire soon.
This action by the PM Modi overriding a strong dissent and not giving an
opportunity to Alok Verma to defend himself against the CVC report is
clearly an attempt to prevent the exposure of cronyism, corruption and
compromising national security that have emerged against the highest levels
of this government. Clearly, the Modi government has a lot to hide. Weeks
before the general elections, this move exposes the fear and panic at the
possible exposure of various scams including the Rafale deal. 
 
The independence of the institution of the CBI has been completely
compromised. This government is desperately attempting to destroy the
constitutional institutions as can be seen, apart from the CBI, with the
RBI, judiciary, Information Commission and other pillars of Indian
democracy. 
 
People of India have seen through this charade and will give a fitting
rebuff to the BJP/NDA in the forthcoming general elections.
 
 
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