Continuing its protests against the controversial statements by Justice MM Das, head of the single-man Judicial Commission of Enquiry into the chit fund scam, the Congress on Saturday submitted a memorandum to the Governor demanding his removal from the panel forthwith.
A delegation of the party led by its Cuttack city president Md Moqim submitted the memorandum through the district Collector here. The party had also staged a dharna in front of the commission’s office here on Friday in which hundreds of investors, who have been duped by the chit fund companies, participated.
“Since Justice Das was appointed by the State Government to conduct a judicial inquiry into the scam and find out the roles of influential persons in it, he should have not attended a political party meeting and aired his opinions on the scam before completion of the inquiry,” the memorandum said.
The Congress particualrly condemned Justice Das’ observations that the chit fund business had assumed the shape of cottage industry and people invested in it due to their greed. The party also denounced Jusice Das’ alleged attempt to give a clean chit to the Government even before the inquiry is over.
The Congress threatened to continue its agitation in more a vigorous way if its demands are not paid heed soon.