The Congress party is going to conduct its own probe into the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department scam, informed Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee (CGPCC) president Bhupesh Baghel while addressing a Press conference here on Tuesday. He said that Congress party’s national vice president Rahul Gandhi is expected to visit Chhattisgarh from June 14 to 16. However, the final dates are yet to be confirmed, he said.
According to the schedule fixed by CGPCC, Rahul Gandhi will go to areas affected by wild elephants. “He will visit Khudmuda village located at the border of Raigarh and Korba district. There he will interact with farmers affected by movement of wild elephants from both the districts. later on, he will reach Madanpur which has been identified as a coal block,”
Baghel said that the party’s Vice President will also interact with farmers and tribals in the regions affected by movement of wild elephants. The Congress vice president would take up a foot march from Saradhi village in Raigarh district which will conclude at Dabra covering a stretch of 12 km. A public meeting of Rahul Gandhi has been fixed at Dabra village, Baghel said.
Speaking about the Congress party’s probe planned for Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department scam, he said that the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) (EOW) after surfacing of scam on February 12 had said that all the suspected godowns would be checked. However, so far, no such thing has happened, Baghel claimed.
“We have decided that a group led by Congress legislators, Member of Parliament and State office-bearers from districts will visit godowns and carry out the probe. The current stock and stock record according to Weighing Machine will be cross checked in each godown at district level. Previous records will be also be verified by them,” Baghel told reporters. In addition to it, the changes in ration allotment after cancellation of ration cards would also be examined, he said.