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New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): Minister of State in Prime Minister’s office (PMO), V. Narayanasamy, on Friday said that no one should interfere in the working of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and added that it should be given a free hand to investigate any matter.
“As far as the CBI autonomy as far as the investigation is concerned yesterday we had a meeting under the chairmanship of P Chidambaram, the Honourable Prime Minister constituted the group of ministers to look into the matter. We discussed several issues related to the autonomy to the CBI,” he told media here.
“The Supreme Court judgement has clearly mentioned that the overall superintendence and administrative control can remain with the government specially the department of personnel as well as the investigation part is concerned the CBI should be given the free hand to investigate the matter. Nobody should interfere in the investigation process of CBI,” Narayanasamy added.
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh had recently formed a Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram to decide the plan of action to insulate the investigating agency from external influence.
Besides Chidambaram, the GoM has External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, newly-appointed Law Minister Kapil Sibal, Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari and Minister of State for Personnel V. Narayanasamy as members.
The government’s move came after the Supreme Court had called the CBI “a caged parrot” that “speaks in its master”s voice after the investigating agency admitted in an affidavit that Ashwani Kumar, who quit as the Law Minister, and senior officials of the Prime Minister”s Office and the coal ministry had made certain changes in the report on the allocation of coal blocks.
The apex court, which reserved its harshest words for the CBI, calling it a “caged parrot with many masters”, stressed the need for the CBI to operate independently of the political establishment.
“You are not a constable or head constable. You are a premier investigating agency and must learn to work under pressure. It (probe) is not a collaborative exercise between the CBI and ministry officials … It is a sordid saga of many masters and one parrot,” it said. (ANI)

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SHILLONG, May 24 NNN: A new case of crime against women from the West Garo Hills region in Danabollonggre of Meghalaya was revealed, according to a delayed report.
The incident took place on May 18, at about 2 pm when a physically handicapped girl was molested by a fish trader who had tried to offer her biscuits before trying to take advantage of the situation and of her being alone. The incident has shocked the whole neighbourhood as the girl is only 14 years old, while also being physically handicapped and suffering from severe epileptic fits.
Danabollonggre, a small hamlet of a 133 people in the Gambegre constituency is about 22 km from the district headquarters, Tura.
A case in this connection was only filed today by the parents of the girl who was molested. The molested girl related the incident stating she had asked the molester to run as she was not going to give in without a fight. The molester ran after he heard small children came towards the house.
In September 2012, the same trader had tried to rape another girl of a neighbouring village.
He had chased the girl who was in the field moving cattle when he found her completely alone. The girl ran towards her house, when the man turned back. The incident was reported by the girl to her elder sister, who kept mum thinking the girl may have been mistaken. However, after the second attempt on the physically handicapped girl, the first incident came to light.
The molester who was a regular visitor to the area trying to sell fish to the villagers was identified by the villagers, who however could not give complete details as the person had given a false name to the villagers. The villagers said the person identified himself as Sunil Ali and said he was from a village in the Rajabala constituency, both of which may be false. No arrests have been made as the trader is still absconding. Incidentally, both the girls who have been molested are minors.

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By Pradeep Kumar
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh), May 24 (ANI): Outgoing Arunachal Pradesh Governor and former chief of army staff,
General (retired) J.J. Singh, has once again asked the Centre to find an early solution to end the Naga imbroglio.
Interacting with media before calling curtains on his five-and-half-year-long stint as the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, General (retired) Singh said: peace is linked to prosperity, and reiterated his view that only an iron fist for insurgents and a velvet glove for civilians policy would ensure that peace prevails and attempts by any forces inimical to national security would be thwarted.
It was a reiteration of what General Singh has been advocating from the day he bcame governor, and particularly emphasised during his first official visit to Khonsa, the headquarters of the insurgency infested Tirap District, on February 1 and 2, 2008.
Pointing out that insurgency is going out of fashion, the former army chief opined that the surrender policy has not been implemented effectively, and admitted that the people of Tirap, Changlang and Longding Districts were caught in intermittent turf wars between both NSCN factions.
He said there was a need for the government to announce a viable surrender package to motivate NSCN cadres and Maoists to rejoin the national mainstream.
Singh said that he considered himself lucky to become a governor of a sensitive state like Arunachal Pradesh, especially during its historical phase of development.
It was a challenging assignment, particularly peace, stability and law and order. Maintaining security of the frontier state and law and order problem was my greatest challenge, and I?m happy that by and large, there was no problem with the neighbouring nations, he said.
He said the bandh culture was contained and divisive forces were not allowed to take deep root to blackmail, extort, kidnap innocent Arunachalees.
Commenting on the numerous development initiatives, the governor attributed the achievements to the seamless relations between the Raj Bhawan and the Chief Minister’s Office.
Responding to a specific question from ANI as to what motivated him to coin Team Arunachal adage, he attributed
his success in life, including as army chief to team work, but said that as Governor he found many sincere and hardworking people in Arunachal with individualistic approaches.
Team Arunachal bounded one and all right from young to old in one thread as a symbol unity in diversified Arunachal to spread the message We are together, he said.
Singh, who frequented every part of the land-locked state, made a special mention of his pet Poma bamboo project near the state capital where 50 to 60 families are earning their livelihood.
Singh has been replaced by Lt. Gen. (retired) Nirbhay Sharma, who is likely to take oath on May 28.

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