Former chief minister Gegong Apang has demanded that Chief Minister Pema Khandu immediately resign in light of the Supreme Court-ordered CBI preliminary enquiry against him.
The enquiry pertains to allegations that PWD contracts worth Rs 1,270 crore were awarded to his family members over a span of 10 years.
Apang said that the resignation of the chief minister is necessary to ensure a free and fair investigation.
He stated that it is unethical and politically immoral for a person to continue as chief minister while facing a court-ordered enquiry into serious allegations of corruption and nepotism.
“A CBI enquiry cannot be expected to be free and fair when the sitting chief minister belongs to the ruling party at the Centre and the CBI functions under the executive control of the Union home minister. If Pema Khandu does not resign and the preliminary enquiry gives him a clean chit, it will raise doubts about the fairness of the investigation,” Apang said.
