Maharashtra governor bails out Ashok Chavan in Adarsh case

December 18, 2013 11:17

In a major setback to the CBI, Maharashtra governor K Sankaranarayanan has refused the agency the mandatory go-ahead for prosecution of former chief minister Ashok Chavan in the Adarsh housing scam.

While 12 other charged persons will now face trial, Chavan, who lost his job for alleged collusion with the promoters of Adarsh society, will be absolved of all charges against him.

Disappointed by the development, CBI sources said they had strong evidence against Chavan and they had made an extensive presentation to the Maharashtra governor to back up their request for sanction to prosecute the former Maharashtra CM. Read more

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