Probe Shah for calling Meghalaya government corrupt: Congress to CBI
What's the story
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Thursday said that he has written to the director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to question Home Minister Amit Shah for calling the Meghalaya government the "most corrupt" in India. Reportedly, in a public speech on February 17, Shah alleged that the National People's Party (NPP) leader Conrad Sangma ran the "most corrupt government in the country."
Letter
Shah failed to act upon information regarding Meghalaya govt: Congress
In his letter, Ramesh said, "For some inexplicable reasons, the home minister, who is also the former national president of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has failed to act upon the information regarding the corrupt practices and instances of the then Meghalaya government." He asserted that even with Shah's allegations, BJP still extended its support to Conrad Sangma's government for the second term.
Election
BJP extended support to Sangma after election results
Before the Legislative Assembly polls, Shah said that the BJP broke its alliance with the NPP because "Meghalaya is one of the most corrupt states in the country due to the state government's inefficiency." However, the BJP bagged only two out of the 60 Assembly seats in the Meghalaya elections and later extended its support to the NPP government.