It refers to yet another exposure of country’s premier investigating agency, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) dancing to tunes of political masters rather than acting with autonomy as has been repeatedly emphasised by successive governments and existing CBI chiefs. The then Joint Director at CBI BR Lall has revealed that a note from Union Ministry for External Affairs (MEA) led to instant release of Warren Anderson, main accused in infamous Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster.
Irony of the situation is that after retirement, tones of senior officers from CBI including its chiefs turn to be explosive for revealing ‘truth’. If BR Lall is revealing untrue stories so prominently in electronic and print media, action should be taken against him under various offences and service-rules.
CBI must not be allowed to serve as ‘His Master’s Voice’ to avoid misuse of country’s premier investigating agency for political purposes even at cost of patronising corruption at high posts.
Madhu Agrawal
Delhi