Why isn't govt ordering probe in ICICI bank case, asks Cong

Accusing the Modi government of "protecting its crony friends", the Congress today asked why it is not ordering a probe into the banking frauds in the country, including the ICICI bank case.

Congress leader Pawan Khera asked whether the government would order an investigation into the ICICI "scam" in which its CEO is allegedly embroiled and direct every chief of a private bank to declare their relationship with loanees.

"Instead of oversight, audit, regulations and protection of interests of account holder depositors, stakeholders and shareholders, Modi Government is busy protecting its crony friends," he alleged at a press conference here.

The Congress leader said the entire fraud is identical to scams perpetrated by Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi and Jatin Mehta "who have fleeced and fled the country under the protection of the Modi Government".

"Will the protagonists of this scam too be permitted to escape the country?
"Will acting Finance Minister Piyush Goyal, who himself has been guilty of conflict of interest and impropriety, answer when will the government order investigation asking every CEO of private banks to declare their any relationship with any loanee? "