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The Congress connected Monday (April 6, 2026) took a swipe astatine Prime Minister Narendra Modi aft the Supreme Court directed the CBI to motorboat a preliminary enquiry into contracts allegedly awarded to Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu's household members, saying 'na khaunga na khane doonga' has been a "complete hoax" which is unravelling now.
The Opposition enactment said this is conscionable the opening and a fig of different BJP CMs are successful the aforesaid category, "including astatine slightest 1 soon-to-be erstwhile CM from the Northeast".
The Congress' onslaught came aft the Supreme Court directed the CBI to registry a preliminary enquiry wrong 2 weeks into the grant of contracts for nationalist works successful Arunachal Pradesh to firms allegedly owned by household members of the main minister.
A seat headed by Justice Vikram Nath said the enquiry and consequential investigation, if any, shall screen the grant and execution of nationalist works, contracts and enactment orders successful the authorities for the play from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2025.
Reacting to the development, Congress wide caput in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said, "The Supreme Court has conscionable directed the CBI to motorboat a preliminary enquiry into contracts allegedly awarded to household members of the Arunachal Pradesh CM." "This is conscionable the beginning. A fig of different BJP CMs are successful the aforesaid class - including astatine slightest 1 soon-to-be erstwhile CM from the Northeast. 'Na khaunga na khane doonga' has been a implicit hoax -- 1 that is unravelling now," Mr. Ramesh said connected X.
The Opposition has often referred to PM Modi's pledge to hitch retired corruption — "Na khaunga na khane doonga" — and attacked him, alleging that it was specified rhetoric.
The Supreme Court seat has directed the CBI to record a presumption study earlier it successful the substance wrong 16 weeks.
"The CBI shall registry a PE wrong 2 weeks from the day of the judgement and volition proceed successful accordance with law," Justice Nath said portion pronouncing the order.
The apical tribunal had connected February 17 reserved its bid successful the matter.
During the proceeding successful the matter, the Supreme Court was told that authorities contracts and enactment orders worthy astir ₹1,270 crore were awarded successful the past 10 years successful Arunachal Pradesh to 4 firms related to the household members of Mr. Khandu.
