Meghalaya CM says it is normal procedure to withdraw consent to CBI for investigation

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaMarch 4, 2022

Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday said the state government’s decision to withdraw the general consent to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for investigation was a “normal procedure”.

“Most states have done it (and) have taken (such decisions) and we are in line with that. So anybody who wants to come in has to take consent from the state, that’s all. It is a normal procedure,” Sangma told reporters at the sidelines of the Assembly’s budget session, which started today.

He informed that in fact the decision was taken a long time back. “Therefore, it is a normal thing where the state’s aspect is there and that is a decision that we take,” Sangma added.

Meghalaya has become the ninth state to withdraw the general consent to the CBI for investigation.

Earlier, Mizoram and seven states governed by non-NDA parties — Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Kerala — had withdrawn the general consent to the premier investigation agency.