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Congress issues showcause notice to former Chhattisgarh CM Ajit Jogi's son

Congress leader Randeep Surjewala said since the names of their party leaders have also surfaced in the tape, their conduct should also be probed.

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As the issue of an alleged deal between a segment of the Chhattisgarh Congress leaders and people close to Chief Minister Raman Singh over the September 2014 Antargarh by-election snowballing into a controversy, the grand old party has issued a showcause notice to Ajit Jogi's son Amit Jogi. 

The Congress has also demanded the resignation of Raman Singh over the issue. 

Speaking to ANI, Amit Jogi said, "Audio recording is doctored and fabricated. Why has it surfaced after one and half year. The state government wants to divert attention from scams and that is why these issues surface. FIR should be registered in cyber crime division under IT Act. I will file case against whoever is making allegations."

The purported conversations between key political players of that time, reportedly recorded on tapes, also hints at the role of former Chief Minister Ajit Jogi and his son Amit.

Recalling that the party in a petition to Election Commission had alleged inducement behind Congress candidate Manturam Pawar withdrawing from Antagarh bypolls in September last year, AICC general secretary BK Hariprasad said the tapes clearly prove that the party's allegations were correct.

AICC Communication Department Chief Randeep Surjewala said Congress had then alleged that the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister made the Congress candidate withdraw his nomination by offering inducements. Congress had then expelled Pawar from the party soon after he withdrew his candidature for Antagarh Assembly bypoll.

"The tapes now prima facie prove the allegation. Keeping in view his tall promises of not allowing corruption at any cost, Prime Minister Narendra Modi should immediately sack, dismiss or force Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh to resign. The matter should be probed by a sitting Judge of the Supreme Court," he said.

Surjewala said since the names of Congress leaders have also surfaced in the tape, their conduct should also be probed.

"Examine the role of all by including that of Ajit Jogi or any other Congress leader's conduct. Since the Chief Minister holds a top Constitutional post in the state, he should immediately be asked to ensure a fair probe.
"Congress also assures that it will take appropriate action against its leaders after the probe finds anything against them. Congress stands committed to take action on the basis of the outcome of the probe," Surjewala said.

Hariparsad said PCC has issued a show cause notice to Amit Jogi and asked him to explain the matter within seven days.

"As far as Ajit Jogi is concerned, he is a Congress Working Committee member and only Congress President can take action against him. After going through the report of the state unit into this matter, the AICC Disciplinary Committee headed by A K Antony will take a call on action about Ajit Jogi," he said.

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