The CBI was initially perceived as an anti- graft agency. It has, of late, been saddled with cases of murder mysteries, rapes etc leaving little time for investigation of multiple scams : CWG, 2G Spectrum, Coalgate, choppergate, Tetra truck, cash-for-vote, Adarsh gate, IPL, Sathyam, National Herald, Vadra land scam, Sunanda and Indrani Mukherjea murder mysteries,Vyapam, the latest Bank of Baroda money laundering scam etc. Number of references to CBI has been increasing by the day due to declining credibility of States’ police under political pressures.
Consider CBI. Total 754 vacancies includes 283 inspectors, 195 constables/ head constables, 65 Deputy and Additional SPs, 41 SPs and Senior SPs, 12 DIGs and three vacancies each at the level of Joint, Special or Additional Directors.
Whatever be the reasons : poor succession planning , failure in attracting 50% deputationists from State cadres and CPOs, delay in filling vacancies in CBI is criminal leading to miscarriage of justice by hampering investigations. These must be filled on a war-footing. Pending sanctions of prosecution of government officials must be expedited. Let the premier agency not become another “caged parrot “
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