SVO director summoned for closure of cases against ex-Speakers

Taking a strong note of the closure of corruption complaints against two former assembly speakers by the State Vigilance Organisation, the state's highest anti-graft body has asked SVO Director to explain his position by May 18.
Yesterday, the State Vigilance Commission (SVC) headed by Chief Vigilance Commissioner Kuldeep Khoda, met in Srinagar, and called for the explanation from the SVO Director Sheikh Owais by May 18 for violation of State Vigilance Commission Act and Commission rules, the SVC Sources said.
Earlier, on April 23, the SVO had been summoned in this regard and it submitted its report to the SVC which had listed the case for May 6.

The SVO has violated the Commission Act and rules, the SVO said adding that this cannot be taken lightly and Commission will go ahead with the action in this regard.
The Full Commission, headed by Chief Vigilance Commissioner Kuldeep Khoda, had summoned all the officials who dealt and investigated the complaint, for explanation on violation of legal procedure in filing the closure report before the High Court.
Sources said that SVO had violated the law in protecting these former Speakers.

"They have given a equivocate reply in their report on the closure of corruption complaint against two ex-speakers," the sources said.

The SVO had filed closure report in the High Court last month on complaint of illegal and backdoor appointments made in the Assembly and MLAs Hostel by two former Speakers and the HC had expressed anguish over the closure.
SVC took very serious note of the SVO surpassing the Commission to file closure complaint in the High Court.