Eastern Mirror: Kohima: Wednesday, July 05, 2017.
Irked with
the state government’s silence following a bust on Nagaland’s former additional
superintendent of police and consultant of the state police’s motor transport
wing, MKR Pillai on his disproportionate assets case by Income Tax (IT)
sleuths, the Nagaland Pradesh Youth Congress (NPYC) has demanded a CBI probe
into the Police Modernisation Funds since 2015 till date.
In this
regard, NPYC has submitted a representation to the Governor on July 4 through
the deputy secretary demanding CBI probe, and another RTI filed at PHQ to
furnish detailed information on police modernisation funds from 2005-2017 .
Addressing
media persons at a press conference held at Congress Bhavan this afternoon,
NPYC president, Vilhousielie Kengurüse alleged that Pillai’s contract has not
been terminated although it was confirmed as so by the DGP Nagaland, LL Doungel
on June 14. It also alleged that the confirmation by the DGP to terminate
Pillai’s contract was just an ‘eyewash’ to the public. NPYC also asserted that
DGP has a hand to this case and demanded his suspension for some time to ensure
fair and just investigation by the CBI.
The NPYC
though its RTI Act, 2005 has demanded the department to furnish sanction order
copy Police Modernisation project received from the Ministry of Home Affairs
department from 2005-2017 and the scheme and amount taken during this period.
It has also
demanded to furnish photos of the entire scheme taken up under this project and
utilisation certificates under police project during 2005-2017.
Stating that
the youth and the public has the right to know the truth, NPYC asked the Police
department to come out with the detailed report of the Police Modernisation
funds, and expressed hope that the department will act accordingly.
Alleging the
present NPF led BJP government as a ‘corrupt government’, NPYC asserted that if
the present government has concern for the welfare of the people, it will not
hesitate to go for a CBI inquiry into Pillai’s case so that justice is brought
to the people of the state.
Stating that
the government is playing with the minds and thinking of the Naga public, NPYC
has asked the government to press for a CBI probe for a fair and just
investigation into the case.
NPYC has also
demanded that Home Minister, Y Patton should step down owing moral
responsibility as the head of the department, wherein in its representation it
has stated ‘meanwhile to allow neutrality, we demand to sack Y Patton, home
minister with immediate effect and Pillai be released from consultancy service
with immediate effect. While pointing that the huge amount of unaccounted
wealth and properties busted by the IT sleuths, NPYC said the source of income
of Pillai has become doubtful, and therefore, it has asked the Governor to bring
justice to the people of Nagaland by recommending the case to CBI for
investigation and trail of case.
At the same
time, NPYC has also demanded a CBI inquiry into the backdoor appointments in
the Home department as admitted by Home minister, Y Patton during the assembly
that a total of 2078 posts in the Home department were filled up directly
without floating advertisement during 2014-17.
Stating that
it has lost complete confidence on the present government, NPYC said CBI
inquiry is required wherein deserving Naga youths and backward tribes are being
deprived of justice and equal opportunity.
The action,
it asserted is tantamount to betrayal of Oath of office to do justice to all
manners of people without favour or ill-will.
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