New Delhi, 06 April (H.S.):

The Supreme Court directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe claims against Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu for awarding contracts to companies owned by his relatives. A bench led by Justice Vikram Nath issued the order.

The court mandated CBI commence investigation within two weeks, covering contracts from January 2015 to December 2025. The verdict was reserved February 17; notices went to Home and Finance Ministries March 18, 2025.

Counsel Prashant Bhushan argued state plunder: CM's wife and nephew's firms secured ~70 contracts worth thousands of crores, breaching Prevention of Corruption Act and ministerial conduct rules.

State counsel dismissed the PIL as politically motivated abuse of law process.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar