How can there be quid pro quo, asks Parakh

October 20, 2013 11:51

The former Coal Secretary, P.C. Parakh, embroiled in a controversy over coal block allocation, has defended his joining the Hyderabad-based Navbharat Power as Director in 2007, post-retirement.

He contended that Navbharat Power did not get a mine when he was heading the Ministry and hence there could be no quid pro quo. However, the CBI doesn't seem totally convinced and claims to be in possession of more evidence "which will be revealed later.'

A top CBI source said the agency had enough prima facie material based on which the FIR was filed against Mr. Parakh. The source was quick to add that only further investigation would establish criminality substantively. "It is also possible that criminality is not established eventually and the case goes for a closure. This has happened in many cases,' said the CBI source.

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