The Congress will hold protests outside the CBI headquarters here, apart from other offices of the agency across the country on Friday demanding an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the reinstatement of CBI director Alok Verma who has been sent on leave.
The party's protests come in view of recent developments at India's premiere probe agency in connection with its senior-most officials, Director Alok Verma and Special Director Rakesh Asthana, who were sent on leave on Tuesday late night. Both officers were at loggerheads with each other.
According to sources, top Congress leaders will be part of the protest outside the Central Bureau of Investigation headquarters in the national capital, while state leaders, including state party chiefs, will take part in similar protests.
Top Congress sources said the party will ask the prime minister to apologise to the nation for "illegal and unconstitutional" sending on leave of the CBI director. The party will also seek reinstatement of Verma.
Besides sending Verma and Asthana on leave, the Government also transferred several CBI officials and appointed M Nageswar Rao as the interim chief of the agency.
Verma moved the Supreme Court Wednesday challenging the Government's decision after which it agreed to hear his plea on Friday.