Refusing to join the public debate over its findings on the Centre’s coal block allocation during 2004-08, Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) Vinod Rai on Tuesday said he would clarify his position at an appropriate forum.
The CAG report has come under attack from the Prime Minister, the Congress party and critics. The watchdog was criticised for coming out with ‘presumptive figures when no loss had taken place.’
“Being a Constitutional authority, the CAG feels that it would be improper on his part to join a public debate on this issue. It is hereby stated that the organisation of CAG would clarify on the report at the appropriate forum, when required,” an official statement said.
The statement said the CAG office had been getting repeated calls from the media for reactions.
On Monday, Dr. Singh questioned the findings, describing them as disputable and flawed. “The policy of allocation of coal blocks to private parties, which the CAG has criticised, was not a new policy introduced by the UPA. The policy has existed since 1993 and previous governments also allocated coal blocks in precisely the manner that the CAG has now criticised,” he had stated.
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Bravo!!. You are showing the light at the end of dark tunnel in which our country is right now.
Only bureaucrats like Mr. Vinod Rai are the hope of this country.
Else all these idiotic policies are taking the nation only backwards.
CAG very confident of it's stand.
Mr. chidambaram says zero loss in coal blocks allocation and PM also supported him, then what's the use of CAG government should shut down this agency if It doesn't report correctly
We the citizens of this country expect the PMO office to work in the benefit of the exchequer not for the party. PMO is not as bold enough as the CAG institution. Hats off!!CAG
The details of calculation by CAG should be in website after publishing.
It will clear any doubt by experts even outside India,as I do not agree that anything can be kept secret.
Rather putting in websites with detailed calculation will not create any misgivings!
I agree with CAG that he is not entering into a public debate. You have
to enter into a debate where this is taken seriously either Parliament
or SC. Parliament has every right to call CAG to explain what he says. SC
has every right to call CAG to explain. Let us use the Constitutional
fora to act on this serious complaint by a Constitutional Office.
You will never dare the chief justice of India, a constitutional dignitary, to defend his judgement in a public debate. But you dare ask a constitutional dignitary like the CAG to do it.
We are proud of officer like you who is serious , a man of integrity ,
puts country forward than others , restrained and more than anything
motivates me to be one like you. Courageous yet sensible.
Mr. Rai,
We proud to have public serving officer like you.
Thanks.
a bureaucrat always knows what he has to do as ordained. if at some point of some time the bureaucrats have been toeing the line of the party in position, it is the circumstance. as far as c a g is concerned he has taken the appropriate stand as always. the c a g report is always prepared after a lot of discussions at all levels with the concerned departments on each point, their rebuttals taken into consideration etc.
Appropriate stand of the CAG.
Well done C&AG! It is the immaturity of the PM backed by the insolence of Congress chief
which led to the "flawed and disputable" comment. What is the difference between PM's
comments on the report and an UP minister abusing a senior bureaucrat? We are living in
sad times when the ruling party and the opposition are involved in street fights.
MR.Rai
I appreciate your reluctance to enter into the fray right now.We want you to call the bluff of the Prime minister at the right time.
The entire nation is with you and we will back you at any cost
Well said CAG! You have demonstrated your class by not joining in the 3-way mud slinging which the media would love to witness & report.
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