INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The LDF government in Kerala on Wednesday decided to revoke the general consent required by the CBI under the Delhi
Special Police Establishment Act, for probing cases in the state.From now on, the central investigation agency will have to take permission
of the state government for conducting investigations in fresh cases
The Kerala government move comes in the wake of CBI's decision to register a case in connection with the alleged corruption in Life Mission
regarding violation of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act
The legislator had alleged that the foreign funds for the housing project was received by private construction companies, Unitac Builders
and Developers and its subsidiary Sane Ventures, which amounted to violation of the provisions of FCRA.However, the high court stayed the
against Opposition ruled states
In various cases, the probe agencies were acting with vendetta as if to settle political scores, the LDF leadership alleged.With Wednesday's
Cabinet decision, Kerala joined the league of Opposition ruled West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Maharashtra, which have withdrawn
the general consent required by the CBI under the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act to act in states
