Telangana is one of the ten states in India that have withdrawn permission for CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) investigations. This information was given by Union Minister Jitender Singh in the Lok Sabha. The other states that have also withdrawn permission are Punjab, Jharkhand, Kerala, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Mizoram, Meghalaya, and Tamil Nadu.
On October 30th, the Telangana government restricted the operations of the CBI in the state by withdrawing general consent. The state government issued a Government Order (GO) on August 31st, stating that the CBI needs to obtain permission from the government to investigate any case in Telangana. This came to light when the BJP asked the CBI to investigate a case of alleged MLAs poaching. The details of this restriction were submitted by the Telangana advocate general to the High Court.
In summary, Telangana is one of ten states that have withdrawn permission for CBI investigations. The state government restricted the CBI’s operations by requiring them to obtain permission for any investigations in Telangana.
