New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry on Monday dismissed the opposition’s demand for a probe into Madhya Pradesh Vyapam scam by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said there was no need for a probe by the central agency as both Madhya Pradesh High Court and Supreme Court were satisfied with the ongoing probe.
He added the government had no objection to a CBI probe if the Madhya Pradesh High Court or the Supreme Court recommends it. He also hit out at the opposition, saying they must not “influence the ongoing probe”.
Reacting to the statement of the Home Minister, the Congress termed it as a “classic BJP cover up”.
The decision comes after three Vyapam-linked deaths in less than 72 hours. While a journalist covering the scam died on Saturday, a dean of a medical college was found dead in Delhi’s hotel on Sunday and a trainee sub-inspector, recruited through Vyapam, was found dead in a lake in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district on Monday morning.
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What is Vyapam Scam?
Vyapam scam involves massive irregularities and corruption in the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB) or MP Vyavsayik Pareeksha Mandal, abbreviated in Hindi as Vyapam.
It has been alleged by the opposition Congress as well as several social activists that the corrupt officials at the board took money to compromise the examination and recruitment for several professional course including Pre-Engineering, Pre-Medical, MCA, Teaching etc.
The current accusations mostly involve teaching recruitments.