CBI must look into fund sources of Rana Gurjit’s aides: SAD

CHANDIGARH: The Shir oman iA kali Dal( Dal) on Sunday demanded a probe by the CBI and enforcement directorate into the funding of sand mining auctions of irrigation and power minister Rana Gurjit Singh’s associates by the main accused in the ₹1,000 crore irrigation scam.

In a statement here, SAD senior leaders and MPs Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa and Balwinder SinghBh under said central agencies should also probe the release of ₹4 cr ore to contractor G ur in der Singh, who was the main accused in the irrigation scam.

“How can the irrigation ministry release money to a contractor who is being pro bed and has even been arrested? The contractor’s direct involvement in the sand mine auctions on behalf of Rana Gurjit’s associates alone can explain the undue favours given to him by the irrigation ministry”, the leaders added.

They said the minister was liable for criminal prosecution as facts revealed that Irrigation scam money had been used to fund personal business interests of his close associates and partner Capt JS Randhawa. “There is no way he can continue as a minister and chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh should dismiss him immediately,” they added.

Dhindsa said the revelations had also exposed the “friendly” probed one by Justice J SN a rang (retd) who had tasked with probing the sand mine auctions by the Punjab government despite he was close to Gurjit.