CM accuses Bedi of causing ''mental agony'' to CENTAC officials

Citing a CBI letter giving a clean chit to some Puducherry government officials on alleged irregularities in medical admissions here in 2017, taken up by Lt Governor Kiran Bedi, Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Monday accused her of causing 'mental agony" to them.

Speaking to reporters here, he said the government had received a letter from the CBI Director on February 10 that no prima facie case has been made out against the officials and no action has been contemplated against them.

The six member Central Admission Committee (CENTAC), including those from the health department, selected students for medical courses in four deemed to be universities and three medical colleges in 2017 on merit, he said.

However, the managements had failed to admit some students recommended by the Medical Council of India for the courses, he said.

The Chief Minister said CENTAC immediately drew the attention of the MCI to the matter.

In the meanwhile, Bedi 'intervened' and met higher ups in MCI with the charge that the officials had failed to admit students in keeping with rules and demanded a probe, he said.

MCI then referred the matter to CBI for investigation.

The CBI had booked two IAS officers and 11 government officials and private medical college administrators.

It had said that the public servants failed to implement proper admission procedures and helped the management of medical colleges by abusing their official position