On the CBI's chargesheet against Satyapal Malik, Sanjay Singh said, 'We are battling between life and death...':

News Topical, Digital Desk : The CBI filed a chargesheet against former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satyapal Malik and seven others in connection with alleged corruption in the Rs 2,200 crore civil works contract in the Kiru hydroelectric project. AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh has targeted the Narendra Modi government at the Centre over the filing of a chargesheet against Satyapal Malik.

In his ex-post, Sanjay Singh wrote, “Modi government is ruthless. On one hand Satyapal Malik ji is admitted in the hospital. He is battling for life and death and today CBI has filed a charge sheet against him.”

Chargesheet filed after three years of investigation

Let us tell you that after three years of investigation, the CBI filed a charge sheet before the special court making Satyapal Malik and his two associates Virendra Rana and Kanwar Singh Rana accused.

Whose names are in the chargesheet?

Officials said that others named in the chargesheet include the then managing director of Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Limited (CVPPPL) MS Babu, company directors Arun Kumar Mishra and MK Mittal, managing director of construction company Patel Engineering Limited Rupen Patel and a person named Kanwaljit Singh Duggal.

What did Satyapal Malik say?

Satyapal Malik said in a post on 'X' on Thursday (May 22) that he is admitted in the hospital and is not in a position to talk to anyone. The former governor said that he is getting calls from many well-wishers, but he is unable to talk.

Raids were conducted in February last year

The CBI had raided the premises of Satyapal Malik and others in connection with the case in February last year. After registering the FIR in 2022, the CBI had said in a statement that the case relates to alleged irregularities in the award of contracts worth about Rs 2,200 crore for civil works of the 'Kiru Hydro Electric Power' (HEP) project to a private company in 2019.

Satyapal Malik had claimed that he was offered a bribe

Satyapal Malik was the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir from August 23, 2018 to October 30, 2019. Malik had claimed that he was offered a bribe of Rs 300 crore to approve two files, including one related to the project.

After the agency conducted raids last year, Malik had denied the corruption charges against him. Malik had said that instead of investigating the people he had complained about and who were involved in corruption, the CBI raided his residence.

The former governor had said in the post, "They (CBI officials) will get nothing except four to five kurtas and pyjamas. The dictator is trying to intimidate me by misusing government agencies. I am a farmer's son, I will neither be afraid nor bow down."

The central agency had registered an FIR against CVPPPL's then chairman Naveen Kumar Choudhary and other officials, including Babu, Mittal and Mishra, besides construction company Patel Engineering.