Maha withdraws general consent to CBI: Pressure built on CBI to seek political benefits isn't right, says Anil Deshmukh

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday ordered that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) would be required to take the state's permission before probing cases here.

The order, through Home Department Under Secretary Kailas Gaikwad, has been issued under the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946.

Vide the order, the state government has withdrawn the "general consent" given to the CBI since February 1989, and now the agency will need to approach the government for permission before initiating any investigations on a case by case basis.

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Wednesday reacted on the decision made by Maharashtra government to withdraw its consent to CBI to probe cases in state. He said,"CBI holds investigation in a very professional manner, but the pressure built on the organisation to seek political benefits isn't right, therefore, we took this decision"

CBI holds investigation in a very professional manner, but the pressure built on the organisation to seek political benefits isn't right, therefore, we took this decision: Maharashtra Home Min Anil Deshmukh on state govt withdraws its consent to CBI to probe cases in state pic.twitter.com/dYVIPoQSRx

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