Cong taps SC for CBI probe

SHILLONG: The Opposition Congress has urged the Supreme Court to direct the Meghalaya Government for a CBI inquiry into the mine accident.
Talking to media persons here on Friday, the party’s Chief Whip, PT Sawkmie, said that the Opposition for long has been pressing for CBI inquiry into the entire matter but the Government turned a deaf ear and instead called for an independent inquiry, but nothing was clear about the terms of reference.
Terming the incident as unfortunate, he said that the Opposition had even raised the matter about illegal coal mining on the floor of the House in the recently-held special session of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, but the Government never took the issue seriously.
Sawkmie also said that the NGT team had found that illegal mining was taking place in East Jaintia Hills district, but even after that the Government did not issue any strict direction to the District Administration to take action.