CBI to close probe against Senior Railway Board member

New Delhi: The CBI has decided to close its preliminary enquiry (PE) against top railway official Kulbhushan facing allegations of corrupt practices. CBI is likely to close its preliminary enquiry into graft allegations against a top Railway Board member as it failed to find any prima facie evidence against him during its nine-month long probe which apparently marred his chances of becoming the Board chairman.Last year in June, CBI had started a preliminary enquiry against Kul Bhushan, Member (Electrical) Railway Board, for allegedly favouring a private builder in awarding contract to develop a railway land.Kulbhushan holds the rank of secretary to the government and is posted as Member (Electrical) of the railway board, the top decision making body of the railways.  Despite being the senior-most member, Kulbhushan lost out in the race to be the Chairman of the Railway Board, mainly because of the CBI probe against him, say railway ministry sources.  The enquiry apparently became a stumbling block for Kul Bhushan, who was the senior-most member, in the race for the post of Chairman, Railway Board.A senior CBI official said although there was no evidence against Kul Bhushan and agency has decided to close the enquiry against him, it will recommend departmental action against others. “The decision has been taken to close the PE,” said a CBI official requesting anonymity.The PE against Kulbhushan was an off-shoot of the CBI corruption case against former railway board Member (Staff) Mahesh Kumar who charged with bribing Vijay Singla, nephew of former railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, to get the ‘so-called’ lucrative post of Member (Electrical) which was held by Kulbhushan.But after probing him for more than nine months, the agency has decided to close the PE as the allegations could not be verified.The CBI and ministry of railways were also locked in a tussle over the move to include Kulbhushan in a black list of officials whose integrity was under cloud due to the pending PE against him. The CBI and Railways could not come out with an ‘agreed list’ of officials due to the controversy over indecision to put Kulbhushan in the list. 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Image
WORLD HERITAGE DAY 83 years of electric suburban rail Electrical trains between Beach and Tambaram began in 1931 This April, the city’s suburban railways, as we know it, turns 83. On April 2, 1931, the first electrically-operated railway service between Madras Beach and Tambaram was launched by Sir George Fredrick Stanley, the then governor of Madras.
Read more
Image
Most Luxurious Trains Of India Source: Wikipedia  IRCTC India also known as ‘Incredible India’ is worlds most famous country. Mainly known for its historical, luxurious, spiritual and oneness diversity. Many historical monuments show its luxurious life at that time. But today we are not able to live that life and have such experience. Many people are so much fond of such life that they have made such houses. And some who live in such historical buildings have not changed a little bit of is originality. But what for others, for them Indian Railways has introduced some luxurious trains, also known as Indian Pride. These trains are provides the most luxurious experience of that time. So lets have a ride about some these luxurious life providing Luxurious Trains Of India. Fairy Queen-oldest in luxurious trains It is in the oldest luxurious trains of both India and as steam locomotive. Its track is between from New Delhi to Alwar. Its history is from the beginni...
Read more
Image
The Great Indian Betrayal- How Populism is Destroying Indian                                        Railways            Written by: Pathikrit Updated: Friday, February 14, 2014             T he last Rail Budget of the UPA Government was much on the expected lines with 72 more trains being introduced and fares remaining unchanged.
Read more