Khandu was very positive. But after I gave up my Governor’s post, there is no response to that,” he pointed out.
“A CBI enquiry can of course be ordered by the Prime Minister or Home Minister,” Rajkhowa said, adding that Pul was a five-time MLA and a very popular leader and he fought against corruption.
Pul died under mysterious circumstances.
“It was unthinkable that the investigation was handed over to a sub-inspector of police and not to the CBI,” the former Governor regretted.
“Only a court has to decide whether he committed suicide and not the police,” Rajkhowa said, adding “I have been informed that IGP N Payeng, now investigating the case, has said the notes were sealed and handed over to a magistrate. I don’t know whether to a judicial or executive magistrate,” he said.
He pointed out that Kalikho Pul’s caretaker also had committed suicide two moths later in the same building.
Pul had led a group of dissident Congress MLAs against then chief minister Nabam Tuki before taking over the reins of the state on February 19.
He had to give up his CM’s post in July following the Supreme Court’s reinstating the government of Nabam Tuki who made way for Pema Khandu as the 10th CM of the state.
Sourced from agencies, feature image courtesy: The Financial Express
