CBI has alleged that Anand Joshi as an undersecretary in the home ministry foreigner's division, that deals with cases of foreign funding, arbitrarily sent notices to more than 60 NGOs claiming violation of funding norms.
A day after MHA babu Anand Joshi went missing, there is a buzz in home ministry as to why the officer had disappeared, instead of joining probe. The CBI had registered a case against him on Monday after which he was called in for questioning by the agency. But the officer went missing on wednesday, alleging mental harassment by senior MHA officer.
While BK Prasad, Additional Secretary, foreigners division, against whom, Joshi had levelled allegations of pressuring him to approve Ford Foundation file, maintained that "CBI was investigating the case and truth would come out". Another senior officer in division said "Why was there no complaint of harassment by the undersecretary against the senior officer. Why is a complaint coming in after CBI probe." The officer further said, that when Joshi was asked about missing files, he would drop names of senior BJP veteran, showing off his clout.
The CBI has alleged that Joshi as an undersecretary in the home ministry foreigner's division, that deals with cases of foreign funding, arbitrarily sent notices to more than 60 NGOs claiming violation of funding norms.
Other allegation against the officer were that he had mischievously taken some of these files at home, violating rules that only allows Joint-Secreatary and above to take files home. Some files were at Joshi's home even three months after he was posted out of FCRA division.
FCRA being a sensitive division is monitored by intelligence agency. IB had given input on the officer also, after which the division became alert. Files were found missing and officer was posted out.
According to highly placed sources, files of NGO Care India and photo copies of many important documents were recovered from missing undersecretary residence.
Despite claim of harassment, the Ministry of Home Affairs says it has nor recieved any complaint from either the officer or his family.
The hunt for the officer is on.
Source: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/missing-mha-babu-drops-political-names-when-asked-about-missing-files/1/666583.html
A day after MHA babu Anand Joshi went missing, there is a buzz in home ministry as to why the officer had disappeared, instead of joining probe. The CBI had registered a case against him on Monday after which he was called in for questioning by the agency. But the officer went missing on wednesday, alleging mental harassment by senior MHA officer.
While BK Prasad, Additional Secretary, foreigners division, against whom, Joshi had levelled allegations of pressuring him to approve Ford Foundation file, maintained that "CBI was investigating the case and truth would come out". Another senior officer in division said "Why was there no complaint of harassment by the undersecretary against the senior officer. Why is a complaint coming in after CBI probe." The officer further said, that when Joshi was asked about missing files, he would drop names of senior BJP veteran, showing off his clout.
The CBI has alleged that Joshi as an undersecretary in the home ministry foreigner's division, that deals with cases of foreign funding, arbitrarily sent notices to more than 60 NGOs claiming violation of funding norms.
Other allegation against the officer were that he had mischievously taken some of these files at home, violating rules that only allows Joint-Secreatary and above to take files home. Some files were at Joshi's home even three months after he was posted out of FCRA division.
FCRA being a sensitive division is monitored by intelligence agency. IB had given input on the officer also, after which the division became alert. Files were found missing and officer was posted out.
According to highly placed sources, files of NGO Care India and photo copies of many important documents were recovered from missing undersecretary residence.
Despite claim of harassment, the Ministry of Home Affairs says it has nor recieved any complaint from either the officer or his family.
The hunt for the officer is on.
Source: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/missing-mha-babu-drops-political-names-when-asked-about-missing-files/1/666583.html
