CM Dhami agrees with predecessor TS Rawat on CBI probe in UKSSSC paper leak case

A day after former Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat extended support to the demand for a CBI probe in the subordinate services exam question paper leak case, his successor, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami, on Sunday said he was not averse to it if needed.

Dhami alleged that some people were trying to do politics in the guise of protests by the students and unemployed youths. “We are not averse to the idea of a CBI probe in the UKSSSC paper leak matter. If need be, my government will not shy away from a CBI investigation for we want to take every decision in the interest of the students. I will keep working for justice to the students till I am alive” said Uttarakhand chief minister at the BJP state headquarter while answering a query.

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Dhami, however, added, “An SIT probe has already been instituted. Let there be some progress in this direction as even higher agencies will like to know the extent of investigation done by the state.”

Without naming anyone, the chief minister alleged that “some people were trying to derive political mileage from the ongoing protests by the students as they failed in their conventional politics”. He had made similar allegations from the beginning of protests claiming that there was a move to create public unrest in the state and against his government.

What is noteworthy is that his predecessor and Haridwar Lok Sabha MP Rawat had on Saturday extended his support to the demand for a CBI probe into the matter and demanded that the chief minister should assure the students of the same.

Rawat had said, “There is no harm in a CBI probe. I think the chief minister must assure the students of a CBI probe if they are demanding it. There shouldn’t be any problem in a higher agency probe in light of the extent of anger among students across the state.”

Dhami said, “Many people have tried to mislead the students and unemployed youths protesting against paper leak in the Uttarakhand Subordinate Services Selection Commission examination on September 21. They tried to abuse Sanatan as well. They must understand that more than 100 persons who worked for the cheating and paper leak mafia were sent behind bars by us and no guilty persons will be spared in the present investigation as well.”

Dhami informed that the SIT probe will also reveal how the question paper was leaked only to one person from a particular centre. “The probe will also dig out the past records of the main accused and the chronology of his becoming a candidate for the UKSSSC examination,” said the chief minister.

Dhami, who was there to express his views on Atmanirbhar Bharat (self reliant India), said the country is moving ahead steadfastly towards self reliance in almost every field from making a needle to manufacturing defence weapons needed by the Indian armed forces. “I appeal to all the people of Uttarakhand and the country to shop for Indian-made goods in the coming festive season in order to strengthen the idea of a self reliant India.