Mallikarjun Kharge Opposes New CBI Director’s Appointment

Rakesh Asthana is the interim CBI chief as Anil Sinha’s tenure ended last week.

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  • Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Modi opposing the appointment of new CBI chief Rakesh Asthana.
  • Asthana has been chosen as the interim chief to replace Anil Sinha whose tenure ended last week.
  • Apart from Congress, AAP has opposed the appointment who said Asthana will “manipulate cases.”

(With inputs from ANI)

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Published: 07 Dec 2016,02:15 PM IST

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