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ITANAGAR, 6 Apr:<\/strong> The Congress party in Arunachal Pradesh demanded immediate resignation of Chief Minister Pema Khandu on moral grounds after the Supreme Court directed the CBI to launch a preliminary enquiry into contracts for public works allegedly awarded to firms allegedly owned by family members of the chief minister.<\/p>\n The party also demanded a free, fair, and time-bound investigation, preferably under judicial monitoring, to\u00a0 ensure transparency and prevent any undue influence.<\/p>\n “This landmark intervention by the Supreme Court is not just a routine directive – it is a serious indictment and a clear acknowledgment of the rampant corruption, nepotism, and abuse of power prevailing under the present BJP government in Arunachal Pradesh,” Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bosiram Siram said in a press statement.<\/p>\n Siram said he has consistently been raising concerns about the “systematic diversion of public resources to benefit a select few closely associated with those in power.”<\/p>\n “Today, the Supreme Court’s order vindicates those concerns and exposes the deep-rooted corruption within the highest office of the state,” he said, welcoming the SC order.<\/p>\n Siram stated that the allegations, reportedly involving contracts worth over Rs 1,270 crore, represent a gross betrayal of public trust and a blatant violation of transparency, accountability, and ethical governance.<\/p>\n “It is deeply unfortunate that a government which claims zero tolerance towards corruption is itself at the epicentre of such serious charges,” Siram said.<\/p>\n He said that the prime minister’s oft-repeated slogan, “Na khaunga, na khane dunga,” stands completely contradicted in Arunachal today.<\/p>\n “The Supreme Court’s intervention has made it abundantly clear that corruption has flourished unchecked under the BJP-led government,” the APCC chief said.<\/p>\n Siram also expressed serious concern that public institutions may have been misused to favour individuals with close familial and political ties, thereby undermining the very foundation of democratic governance.<\/p>\n He said the people of Arunachal deserve clean, transparent, and accountable governance.<\/p>\n “No individual, however powerful, can be allowed to remain above the law,” Siram said, reaffirming the APCC’s unwavering commitment to upholding the rule of law and ensuring accountability in public life.<\/p>\n The APCC chief added that the party will intensify its outreach across the state to inform citizens and mobilise public opinion against corruption and misuse of power.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ITANAGAR, 6 Apr: The Congress party in Arunachal Pradesh demanded immediate resignation of Chief Minister Pema Khandu on moral grounds after the Supreme Court directed the CBI to launch a preliminary enquiry into contracts for public works allegedly awarded to firms allegedly owned by family members of the chief minister. The party also demanded a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-280851","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-state-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/280851","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=280851"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/280851\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":280858,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/280851\/revisions\/280858"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=280851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=280851"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=280851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}