Plea in HC for FIR into allegations levelled by Kalikho Pul

A plea was today filed in the Delhi High Court for lodging an FIR into the allegations levelled in the purported suicide note of late Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul against some former and serving persons holding constitutional posts and politicians.
The plea has been filed by 'National Lawyers' Campaign for Judicial Transparency and Reforms' and 10 persons including some advocates.
"Though petitioners are no one to say that suicide note is gospel truth or that allegations contained therein are so, yet a vast majority of Indians and petitioners believe that the note carries great amount of credibility and cannot be simply brushed aside," the plea said, seeking "cautious and discreet" probe into the matter as it involved high constitutional functionaries as well.

Earlier on February 23, the Supreme Court had allowed Pul's widow to withdraw her letter for CBI or NIA probe into the allegations.
In an appeal to Chief Justice of India J S Khehar, a copy of which she had made public at a press conference, Dangwimsai Pul had said "it is essential that an FIR be registered on the basis of the allegations contained in it (suicide note) and the case be investigated by the CBI since the primary allegations are of corruption of judges at the highest level."
Pul had committed suicide on August 9 last year and his body was found hanging in the official residence of the chief minister at Itanagar.

After months of intense political developments, Pul had taken over the reins of Arunachal Pradesh on February 19, 2016 for a brief period but had to relinquish the job following a Supreme Court order in July.
"We want a free and fair probe in this case (into his death) and action according to law against those who are guilty of corruption," Dangwimsai had said at the press conference.