ES Reporter 

ITANAGAR, Feb 1: The Arunachal Against Corruption (AAC) has demanded Chief Minister Pema Khandu’s resignation on moral grounds, to ensure a free and fair investigation following the Supreme Court’s directive for SIC inquiry  on  the case filed against the CM and his family.
AAC Spokesperson Birender Tallang, on Thursday, told reporters that the AAC has been following the issue from day one, and also launched foot march to the national capital, New Delhi. Now, finally, the issue is being addressed by the SC. It’s high time that the CM morally resigns from the position to ensure free and fair investigation into the case.
He said, Khandu in his chair can’t ensure a free and fair investigation as the case is against his immediate family members. The AAC feels his interference in the case, holding the chair of CM. Therefore, the CM should resign.
Tallang said that the irony is that, the CM who repeatedly outcries for zero corruption in public gatherings, has been preaching ‘nepotism’ by awarding large numbers of public contracts to his immediate families. Khandu is involved in being selective in his action in awarding contracts to his immediate family and also shielding corruption.
“We believe in the wisdom of SC that, though, the case may be delayed but justice will be served in the greater interest of our people,” he said, adding that the public should also be aware that the present CM is charged with a series of corruption cases and is not clean as claimed.  
He also said that corruption has been prevailing since then CM Dorjee Khandu, the late father of the present CM. And, since then, the present CM has been an influential contractor under the firm, Brand Eagles.   
Demand for the CM's resignation by the AAC came following the notice served to the CM Khandu by the bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice JB Pardiwala and Manoj Mishra on a plea filed by an NGO, Save Mon Region Federation (SMRF) and Voluntary Arunachal Sena (VAS).

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Kenter Joya Riba

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