Hope CBI’s institutional integrity will be upheld: Kejriwal

TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has  welcomed the “intervention” by the Supreme Court in the turmoil at the CBI and hoped the institutional integrity of the investigating agency will be upheld.

His reaction came after the Supreme Court asked the Central Vigilance Commission to complete within two weeks its inquiry into allegations against CBI Director Alok Kumar Verma and barred interim director M Nageswara Rao from taking any major policy decision.

“Welcome intervention by the honourable Supreme Court of India in the CBI matter. In the interests of the nation, hope that institutional integrity of CBI will be upheld & powers that be will understand that their illegal acts will not go un-challanged (sic),” Mr Kejriwal tweeted.

The court said the inquiry will be conducted under the supervision of a former Supreme Court judge. Hearing Mr Verma’s plea challenging the government’s decision to divest him of his duties and send him on leave, the court sought a response from the  CVC and the Centre.