Whatever SC said is right: CBI Director Ranjit Sinha

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : May 09 2013 | 10:20 PM IST
After the Supreme Court's sharp attack on CBI for being a "caged parrot" of its masters, the agency's Director Ranjit Sinha today said whatever the apex court stated was correct and the issue of autonomy for the organization has to be decided by the government.
Asked about the scathing criticism of the Supreme Court over sharing of its status report in coal block allocation case with Law Minister Ashwani Kumar and officials of PMO and Coal Ministry, Sinha said "we have humbly accepted remarks of the Supreme Court. What can I comment on the comments made by Supreme Court?"
On the question of the Supreme Court terming the agency a "caged parrot" that "speaks in its master's voice", Sinha told reporters here "whatever the Supreme Court said is correct."
He said the question of autonomy has to be replied by the government which is fully competent to decide on the issue.
The court had come down heavily on CBI yesterday for sharing the status report on coal allocation scam probe with Ashwani Kumar and officials of PMO and Coal Ministry.
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First Published: May 09 2013 | 10:20 PM IST

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