New Delhi: In a major reprieve for Suresh Kalmadi, the Government has told the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) that it cannot sack Kalmadi and Lalit Bhanot from the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee.
Sources have told CNN-IBN that Government has made it clear to the CBI that it is not in a position to remove Kalmadi and Bhanot.
The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee was formed by the Indian Olympic Association, which is affiliated to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and registered as a society under The Societies Registration Act, 1860. As per the IOC charter the Government cannot interfere in the working of the Organising Committee, which has been pointed out to the CBI.
CBI Director AP Singh had written to Cabinet Secretary KM Chandrasekhar seeking the removal of Kalmadi and Bhanot. The CBI has claimed that both Kalmadi and Bhanot were hindering investigation into the alleged cases of corruption and irregularities related to Commonwealth Games.
Kalmadi has been under the scanner over allegations of corruption and irregularities related to New Delhi Commonwealth Games. The Games were held in New Delhi from October 3-14.
The CBI has filed three FIRs in connection with alleged irregularities in the Games and has searched the residences of Bhanot and Organising Committee Director General VK Verma on November 30.
Bhanot and Verma have been named in a case relating to purchase and contracting of timing equipment used for the Games.
Earlier, the CBI had filed two FIRs for the contracting of AM Films and cars and vans for the Baton Relay ceremonies by the OC in London.
It has arrested joint director general TS Darbari and deputy director general Sanjay Mohindroo for their alleged complicity in these deals.
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