CBI gets Guv's nod to prosecute Ashok Chavan in Adarsh case


Mumbai, Feb 4 (PTI) : Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao today gave sanction to CBI to prosecute former Chief Minister Ashok Chavan in the Adarsh scam case, days after the BJP-led government in the state recommended action against the Congress leader.

"Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao today gave his sanction to CBI to prosecute former Chief Minister of Maharashtra Ashok Chavan, under section 197 of CrPC, for offences under sections 120-B (conspiracy) and 420 (cheating) of IPC in the Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society case," an official in the Governor's office said.

On October 8, 2015, Joint Director CBI, Mumbai, had sought sanction for prosecution of Chavan under section 197 CrPC on the basis of additional or fresh material, like the report of Justice Patil Commission of Inquiry and the observations of the Bombay High Court in the criminal revision application, he said.

"The Governor had recently sought the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers and was advised by the Council of Ministers to grant the sanction(to CBI)," he added.

Chavan, a Lok Sabha member from Nanded and MPCC president, had to step down as Chief Minister after the scam surfaced in 2010. He was among the 12 persons chargesheeted by the probe agency in connection with the case.

CBI had alleged that Chavan suggested inclusion of civilian members in Adarsh Housing Society, meant for war veterans and widows of defence personnel, to secure flats for his relatives in the plush complex situated at Colaba in south Mumbai.

In December 2013, the then Governor K Sankaranarayanan had refused sanction to CBI to prosecute Chavan in the Adarsh housing scam, leaving the agency with no choice but to close the case against him.

The Maharashtra Cabinet had recently recommended to the Governor that he should grant sanction to CBI to prosecute Chavan in the case. Chavan had then dubbed the move as "vendetta" by the BJP-led government.

  

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Promenade Road,Fraze Town,B'lore 560005

    Fri, Feb 05 2016

    If Chavan is given consent to prosecute by the governor as required by CBI,Hema Malini too alleged has involved in land encroachment.

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  • Praveen, Kulshekar

    Fri, Feb 05 2016

    Read the news on Mumbai " NIA ready to charges against 11 accused in Malegaon blast" and here CBI gets nod to prosecute Ashok Chavan. Sab Modi Chelon ka acche din

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  • Ravi Shetty, Mangalore/UAE

    Fri, Feb 05 2016

    Rakesh , Pune how about hema malini?

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  • vnayak, mangalore/switzerland

    Thu, Feb 04 2016

    Hema Malini should also be prosecuted fpr her landgrab-scam (paying 3.5 Rs per sq foot in Mumbai). Of course,she is BJP MP,so no one will report on it.

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  • Rosario Fernandes, Kallianpur

    Thu, Feb 04 2016

    Thank God, now i feel we have some law in our country. I am also happy that atleat action happened before Adarsh building goes for re-development scheme.!!!

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  • Mahendra Shetty, Mumbai Mangalore

    Thu, Feb 04 2016

    ONE MORE CHOR PARTY WICKET GONE!

    44 SE AUR KAM HONE KA POORA CHANCE HAI BHAI....

    ABU SALEM: EER DAANI MOOLU?

    ASHOK CHAVAN: EREG BODUYE CBI DA KIRI KIRI...MOOL RAGHALE IJJI KAALI PIDAYI THUNDA AAND SARAL DA NADUT!

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Thu, Feb 04 2016

    What happened to Vadhra's Prosecution ...

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  • Madhu, Mlre

    Thu, Feb 04 2016

    Now sickulars will call it vendetta politics.All corrupt people first deny charges but court only prove whether corrupt or clean.Well done CBI

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  • Hyda, Mangalore

    Thu, Feb 04 2016

    Corrupted politician must be taste jail food and law but this shouldn't be limit to only opposition..!
    Revenge Politics may cost BJP as operation Kamala in Karnataka. BJP's revenge politics may leads to unite all non-Bjp parties.
    Good sign.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Thu, Feb 04 2016

    BJP cannot go beyond this POINT ...

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  • Rakesh , Pune

    Thu, Feb 04 2016

    List is growing .. Ha.. One more corrupt leader from Congi.. Where Pappu, Where is Italian Lady ?

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