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The Corruption Scandal Marring India’s CBI
The Indian government controversially removed the two men at the top of its main investigating agency earlier this week, sparking a political row over the decision.
Alok Verma, the director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), and his deputy Rakesh Asthana, were relieved of their duties pending an inquiry, after each accused the other of corruption.
The dramatic decision was made at midnight on Wednesday. The government said it had no choice after months of infighting, calling it an “extraordinary and unprecedented” situation.