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SC Orders CBI Probe Into ₹1,270 Crore Public Works Contracts Awarded to Arunachal CM Pema Khandu's Family
The court said the CBI must examine claims that 91 contracts worth Rs 145 crore were steered to firms linked to the chief minister’s family.
- On Monday, the Supreme Court directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to initiate a preliminary inquiry into public contracts awarded in Arunachal Pradesh allegedly linked to Chief Minister Pema Khandu's family.
- Petitions from the Save Mon Region Federation and Voluntary Arunachal Sena alleged that contracts worth around ₹1,270 crore were awarded to firms linked to Khandu's relatives over the past decade.
- Records indicate that 121 works worth ₹245 crore were tendered, while 322 works worth ₹25 crore were awarded without tender to firms linked to his wife, Tsering Dolma, and other family members.
- Directing the CBI to register the inquiry within two weeks, the Supreme Court bench ordered a status report within 16 weeks and instructed the state government to designate a nodal officer for coordination.
- Covering contracts executed between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2025, the bench clarified that this order is an independent inquiry and not a comment on the case's merits.
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SC orders CBI probe into ₹1,270 crore public works contracts awarded to Arunachal CM Pema Khandu's family
The Supreme Court has directed the CBI to investigate allegations regarding contracts awarded to firms connected to Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu's family.
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The Economic TimesSupreme Court orders CBI preliminary probe into Arunachal contracts linked to CM Pema Khandu’s kin
The Supreme Court has ordered the CBI to begin a preliminary inquiry into public works contracts in Arunachal Pradesh. This investigation will cover contracts awarded between 2015 and 2025. The probe focuses on firms allegedly connected to Chief Minister Pema Khandu's family. The CBI must submit a status report within 16 weeks.
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