Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday chaired a key meeting with Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna in Delhi. The meeting, which was held at the Prime Minister's Office, was related to the appointment of the next CBI director.
The current CBI director, Praveen Sood, is set to complete his term on May 25.
#WATCH | Delhi: Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi arrives at Prime Minister's Office, in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/jnbsHbYcs8
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The committee for choosing the CBI chief comprises the PM, CJI and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. The tenure of the appointed director is fixed for two years and it can be extended up to a maximum of five years.
Sood, a 1986-batch IPS officer of Karnataka cadre, was director general of police (DGP) of the state prior to his appointment. He took over as the Director of the premier investigative agency on May 25, 2023.
Earlier, Sood worked as an advisor to the Government of Mauritius.
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Rahul's meeting with PM Modi also comes in the wake of the rising India-Pakistan tensions following the Pahalgam attack. Though it's unclear whether both the leaders have held discussions regarding the matter, Congress had urged the Centre to act with firmness and strategic clarity to isolate and penalise Pakistan for its continued export of terror to India.
Congress Working Committee (CWC) in its resolution said, "The masterminds and perpetrators of this cowardly attack must face the full consequences of their actions."
Meanwhile, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge criticised the government for not having a clear strategy so far to deal with the Pahalgam terror attack situation. He slammed the Centre for serious "lapses in security and intelligence".
Amid escalating tensions, the Union Home Ministry has asked several states to conduct a mock drill on May 7. Operationalisation of air raid warning sirens and training of civilians and students on the civil defence aspects to protect themselves in the event of an attack will be included in the drills.
