Cbi Vs Cbi - 'nothing But Imagination Of Petitioner': Alok Verma Denies Allegations Made By Asthana

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director Alok Verma has denied all the allegations leveled against him and said that they are nothing but the imagination of the petitioner.

The Delhi High Court will hear a plea filed by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special director, Rakesh Asthana and others seeking quashing of First Information Report (FIR) filed against them in a bribery case.

The matter will be put forward for hearing at around 2.15 pm on Friday.
Verma has filed his reply copy in the Court and denied all allegations made against him by Rakesh Asthana.

"Allegations are nothing but imagination of the petitioner, petition by Asthana is not maintainable and is misconceived. Investigation are at nascent stage. Allegations made in complaint against Asthana & others are very serious & requires thorough probe,"Alok Verma stated in his reply, reported ANI.

Verma also said that the allegations of corruption against Rakesh Astana, who is holding a very high public office of such a prestigious institution raise serious concern, which is required to be thoroughly investigated without any bias so that public faith in CBI is maintained.

On Thursday, Observing that the 'essence' of every government action must be in the interest of the institution, the Supreme Court asked the Centre and the CVC what was the 'grave exigency' that prompted the 'overnight' decision to divest Alok Verma of his powers as CBI Director over his bitter feud with Special Director Rakesh Asthana.

The court said this while posing searching questions to the Centre and the Central Vigilance Commission(CVC) for waiting for more than three months to intervene in the feud between Verma and Asthana, who is the probe agency's No.2.
"Institutions cannot be allowed to crumble," the court observed while reserving its verdict on the petitions filed by Verma and others challenging the Centre's October 23 decision to divest him of all powers and sending him on leave.