The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday demanded a broader CBI investigation into the mysterious death of Vimal Negi, a Chief Engineer with Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL).
The Himachal Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday stepped up its attack on the state government over the mysterious death of Vimal Negi, a Chief Engineer with Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL), demanding an expansion of the Central Bureau of Investig
The move, confirmed by Secretary to the Chief Minister Rakesh Kanwar, marks a sweeping disciplinary response and has triggered a bureaucratic reshuffle in the state
Kiran Negi, wife of Vimal Negi, the late General Manager and Chief Engineer of HPPCL who died under suspicious circumstances, has written a letter to the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh demanding that the case be immediately handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said the state will not challenge the High Court's decision to hand over the Vimal Negi case to the CBI, but expressed disagreement over the direction to exclude Himachal cadre officials from the probe.
Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Himachal Pradesh, Jairam Thakur, on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Congress-led state government over its handling of the suspicious death case of HPPCL engineer Vimal Negi.
"Congress government in Himachal Pradesh is ridden with corruption. The ministers and officials are involved in corruption and they are being given protection. Vimal Negi lost his life. The government is also in trouble now. Chief Minister should resign immediately."
In a significant development that has stirred the Himachal Pradesh police establishment, Shimla Superintendent of Police (SP) Sanjeev Kumar Gandhi--who was heading the initial Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the suspicious death of HPPCL Chief Engineer Vimal Negi--on Saturday levelled
Jagat Negi, Revenue and Horticulture Minister in the Himachal Pradesh government and MLA from Kinnaur, responded to the court's decision and said, "I haven't read the order yet. Only after understanding the points raised by the High Court for handing over the case to the CBI will I be able t
Rural Development Minister Anirudh Singh warned the opposition against making baseless allegations in the case of HPPCL engineer Vimal Negi's death. He said legal action will follow, and the government remains committed to development and a transparent investigation.