Thomas rules out quitting as CVC

The supreme court had questioned his appointment to the post, and later, his continuing at the post

PTI | December 1, 2010



In the midst of reports that he may quit, Central Vigilance Commissioner P J Thomas today maintained that he was still in the post.

"Government has appointed me as CVC. I am continuing as CVC," he told reporters.

"The matter is subjudice. It is better not to comment Whatever proceedings is in the court it is unfair for me to comment," Thomas said when asked about the apex court observation about him and whether he was going to quit.

Asked whether he has offered to resign, Thomas said, "I am still continuing as CVC. If there is anything I will let you know."

Thomas, whose appointment has been questioned by Supreme Court for his alleged involvement in a palmoleine export case in Kerala, had met union home minister P Chidambaram recently.

The former secretary in the telecom ministry, which is at the centre of the 2G spectrum storm, was appointed to the CVC's post by a three-member panel headed by prime minister but not not before the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj, gave a dissenting note.

"I was appointed by the Government taking into considerations all these (matters). There is no controversy. There is some old case in which Supreme Court stay is there. These are judicial matters which will be settled. Law will take its own course," the CVC said.

Supreme Court had yesterday raised questions on Thomas' ability to supervise the CBI investigations in the 2G case. It would be difficult for Thomas to objectively monitor the investigations, it had said.

Responding to the bench's observation, Solicitor General Gopal Subramanuium today informed the court, "In accordance with the highest tradition, Thomas has offered to recuse himself from the matter."

Comments

 

Other News

Cabinet approves Dearness Allowance, Dearness Relief

The union cabinet chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the release of an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to central government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners with effect from 01.07.2026 representing an increase of 3% over the existing rates of 6

Cyclone Arnab strikes Andhra as warming oceans amplify storm risks

Cyclone Arnab made landfall along the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts in the early hours of Wednesday as a very severe cyclonic storm, with maximum sustained wind speeds of 125–135 kmph and gusts reaching 150 kmph. Its rapid intensification has raised concerns about how warmer oceans, global warmin

Counting matters but which ones?

The first instinct of public policy is to count. Its harder task is to count what counts. We have become remarkably good at measuring the reach of the welfare state vis-à-vis beneficiaries covered, rupees transferred, houses built, connections installed and services delivered. But some of the most

Inching closer to a trade deal with America

The cooperation between India and the United States goes back quite a time. We need to relegate that era to the backburner when Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru visited US in the times of president Dwight Eisenhower and called the American let-off of 10 million dollars in defence aid to Pakistan as a “gun w

Manch vs Musk: Forty people and a foreign billionaire

About forty people walked the roundabout on Teen Murti Marg to the gate of Chanakyapuri police station, a distance you could cover in under a minute, on Friday to protest against Elon Musk’s Starlink. The walk was called by the Swadeshi Jagaran Manch. Nobody joined them on the way, and nobody seeme

Master sculptor recalls the making of the Shankaracharya statue

The Golden Chisel: The Story Behind the Making of Ram Lalla  By Seethalakshmi S. and Rahul Nandan Rupa Publications, 168 pages, Rs 395  

Upcoming Conferences



-->

Archives

Current Issue

Opinion

Facebook Twitter Google Plus Linkedin Subscribe Newsletter

Twitter