Memorandum
submitted to Director, CBI for early completion
of CBI Inquiry into Chit Fund Scam and Arrest of Chit Fund Scamsters in Odisha
On 6.2.19,
the concerned citizens, social activists
and members of various social action groups, Odisha conducted demonstration in front of CBI Regional Office, Bhubaneswar demanding
to revamp CBI investigation into
multi-crore chit fund scam
in Odisha and immediate
arrest of all scamsters
of Biju Janata Dal. They also
demanded interrogation of
Chief Minister who is the main culprit behind the scam.
In 2014, while disposing WRIT PETITON (CIVIL)
NO.413 OF 2013, the hon’ble Supreme Court had directed CBI to investigate into
multi-crore Chit Fund Scam in Odisha. In the beginning, CBI successfully
conducted investigation and arrested number of powerful people including owner
of Chit Fund companies like Seashore, Artha Tatwa and MPs and MLAs of Biju Janata Dal, ruling
party in the state, former advocate
general, advocates and interrogated many more
including few IAS and IPS officers. The people of Odisha were overwhelmed
and wholeheartedly supported CBI against counter-strategy designed by ruling
party to defame CBI inquiry. They reposed
their faith on CBI investigation. But astonishingly, the CBI
inquiry turned sluggish after CBI officials questioned Saroj Sahu, who is
employee in the office of Chief Minister’s residence in Nov. 2014. Since then, CBI inquiry has taken ugly turn
and came to grinding halt. The
duped depositors of Odisha
has expressed their
unhappiness and concern over
ominous silence of CBI into chit fund scam for years together. From 2015 to 2017, the Civil Society Groups
of Odisha have organized series of demonstration before CBI office
demanding to expedite investigation
into this scam and give justice to the people of Odisha.
Last year, the internecine war in the CBI around decision of Director of CBI
to arrest Rakesh Asthana, Special Director involved in corruption has not only
damaged credibility of CBI but also exposed corrupt practice and their unholy
alliance with corrupt people. It is also alleged that Mr. Asthana who was in
charge of CBI investigation into Chit fund scam of Odisha has come under
scanner due to his association with bribe-givers. The silence of CBI investigation of last two
to three years in Odisha has attributed
possible unholy nexus of Mr. Asthana
and other CBI officials with Chit fund
culprits and BJD politicians ,
bureaucrats and IPs officers who were all involved in chit fund scam. Dr. Damodar Rout, former Minister of Biju
Janata Dal has publicly alleged that there was 100 crores deal of
State Govt. with CBI officers to
suppress the scam. Mr. Asthana has
helped a few IPS officers from Odisha
to face interrogation late in the
night at the CBI’s regional office to avoid media expose. However, after
intervention of Supreme
Court, the internal
dispute of CBI
has been resolved and a new
Director has been appointed.
In Nov, 2018, we have organized 5-day Mass dharana ( from 26th to 30th Nov.)
in front of CBI Regional office, Bhubaneswar and performed Yagnya ( vedic rituals – innovative method of campaign praying god to destroy
all chit fund-scamsters) and submitted
memorandum in this regard. On 13.12.18,
we had organized mass
demonstration in front of CBI office, New Delhi demanding
quick completion of CBI inquiry
and submitted a memorandum in this
regard. But astonishingly, we have
not received any
response from CBI office.
The way
CBI has handled investigation
since also 5 years has
raised million dollar question on
the credibility of investigation of Chit Fund scam by CBI.
The people of Odisha have lost
hope that they would get any justice from it.
So , we urge The newly-appointed Director
of CBI to take immediate
steps to arrest
all politicians of BJD whom
CBI has already interrogated
and complete inquiry into chit fund scam at the earliest.
Pradip Pradhan
M-9937843482
Date- 6.2.19
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