Former heads of the organisation today into a huddle to sharpen the defence of keeping the CBI out of the proposed anti-corruption body's ambit.
Ahead of CBI director's crucial presentation before the Standing Committee's meet on Lokpal Bill, former heads of the organisation today went into a huddle with him to sharpen the defence of keeping the CBI out of the proposed anti-corruption body's ambit.
Former chiefs of the agency were of the view that the organisation should be allowed to retain its present form of functioning and the efforts should be made to remove shackles which hinder its performance.
They agreed that CBI's help can be sought by any statutory body in graft cases but the organisation should not be divided as it would adversely affect its professional abilities.
Former chiefs and former senior officials Vijay Karan, Trinath Mishra, RC Sharma, PC Sharma, ML Sharma, Vijay Shanker, Joginder Singh who attended today's brainstorming sessions resonated the views of the agency which is against any kind of division in the structure.
They agreed with the CBI's position which is likely to be stated by the agency Director AP Singh when he presents his case before the Parliament's Standing Committee on Wednesday.
"The underlying theme in both the draft Lokpal bills is to confer more autonomy on the investigation agency so as to insulate it from interference. This kind of autonomy andindependence can be given to the CBI by conferring Lokpal with all such powers because of which interference is said to be caused in functioning of CBI," a senior official said.
Singh may seek a working relationship with Lokpal on the lines of CVC and CBI like "superintendence at an arm's length" with the proposed anti-corruption watchdog which should be vested "with all powers to meet the financial, administrative and legal requirements of CBI", he said.
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