: CBI questions former J&K governor Satya Pal Malik over his corruption allegations #IndiaNEWS The Central Bureau of Investigation questioned former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik in two

CBI questions former J&K governor Satya Pal Malik over his corruption allegations #IndiaNEWS
The Central Bureau of Investigation questioned former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik in two corruption cases earlier this week, reported The Indian Express on Sunday. In October 2021, Malik had alleged that he was told he would get Rs 300-crore bribe if he cleared two files belonging to “Ambani??? and a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh officerBased on Malik’s allegations, the central agency had filed the two cases in April this year. One of the cases pertains to awarding of a contract for the Jammu and Kashmir Employees Health Care Insurance Scheme to private firm Reliance General Insurance Company. The scheme, meant to provide health insurance cover to government employees and their families, was rolled out in October 2018. But it was cancelled a month later owing to allegations of fraud.The other case pertains to alleged corruption in the awarding of a contract worth Rs 2,200 crore for construction on the Kiru Hydro Electric Power Project. The Central Bureau of Investigation alleged that the online tender process had not been followed when the project was awarded to a company named Patel Engineering Limited.The central agency questioned Malik after he completed his tenure as the governor of Meghalaya on October 4. “He was examined in the case two days ago,??? an unidentified agency official told The Indian...Read more

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