CBI chief selection remains a sticking point

The standing committee on Lokpal appears to have skipped the crucial issue of reducing government's say in appointing the CBI chief, something which has been exploited by regimes of the day to put a loyalist at the top of the country's premier investigating agency who can act as per the wishes of political masters. Several strong representations were made to Parliament's standing committee on how to make the appointment of CBI director a non-partisan exercise, but the final report has fought shy of addressing the flaw in the country's anti-corruption regime. Not surprisingly, the 286-page report tabled in both Houses of Parliament on Friday is marked by strong reservations from BJP, BJD, SP, Ram Vilas Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party and Rajya Sabha member Ram Jethmalani. 

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