If the media report that the important files relating to Coalgate are lost from the records, it will be such a big blunder, where not only the Manmohan Singh government will be forced into crisis, but more it will be much embarrassing for Indian democracy nationally and credibility at international platform.
These files are related to the Coalgate scam, where many allegation and counter allegation are made on many Congress's central and state ministers, as well wrongs at the time of last NDA government also are alleged by Congress. Most pathetic the allegation have serious accusation against the supreme head of government, the prime minister Manmohan Singh and his PMO.
The CAG report of 2012 on coal blocks was tabled in the Parliament on 17th August 2012, that blamed that 105 blocks were given to private firms between 1993 and 2009,that gave them likely windfall gain of Rs 1.86 lakh crore from these coal blocks that were indiscriminately allocated on nomination basis instead of competitive bidding.The Central Vigilance Commission asked CBI to enquire into the coal block allocation process between 2006-09, but subsequently expanded the scope of the investigation, also for the alleged irregularities in allocation of coal blocks between 1993 and 2004.
The sensational disclosures made by the Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal, he admitted that some files related to the coal block allocation scam are missing. But it is now come to light that not only files and records of applications for 45 coal blocks allocated from 1993 to 2005 are untraceable but also recommendations made by Congress MP Vijay Darda and forwarded by the Prime Minister’s Office for the Bander block have gone missing.
According to the minutes of the Search Committee meeting held on July 16 and issued on July 29,officials could not find the records of the recommendation made by Congress MP Mr. Darda and forwarded by the PMO for the Bander block allocated to AMR Iron and Steel Ltd.In connection with Coalgate, the CBI raided Mr.Vijay Darda and registered a case against him last year only and crucial files directly related to PMO missing even one year after continuous working on the basis of those files by CBI, and the surprising revelation that files are removed is made now.
The lost files also include those which can put light on the truth behind the allegation against NDA ministers , who had vehemently denied the blame, and called the allegation false and untrue and called the blame made only to misguide and delay the investigation. The Coalgate scam investigation is carried out by the CBI under direct observation of Supreme Court and as such the matter and records are sub-judice, a loss of such files will be serious legal and proprietary crisis for the UPA government.
It makes a question mark on which records the investigation agency CBI was working for last 400 days, when those crucial documents and files were not given to them. Probably the CBI was seeing, verifying and assembling the photographs and bio datas of PMO members and their head.
Astonishing it is only possible in India, where the supreme investigating agency CBI was working without the most important, essential and crucial records showing how the coal block allocation were made, its screening by the committee and the relevant recommendation records and files are not given to them.
The bare admission and disclosure by CBI of loss of files proves that investigators are not vigilant and impartial, may be suitably accused by the Supreme Court not only for the negligence but for charges of criminal collusion in the removal of important files, directly related to the essence of the scam involving ruling Ministers and PMO.