Speaking to media at the BJP headquarters in Ranchi, Marandi said he had written to the Chief Minister on April 19, 2022, flagging irregularities in the tendering process of the Jharkhand State Beverages Corporation Limited (JSBCL), but the government took no action.He urged the Chief Minister to recommend a CBI inquiry into the matter, saying the scam spans two states. “Hemant Soren kept avoiding action despite being warned by me in a letter. Therefore, it is clear that this scam did not happen, but it has been done in a planned manner in which the Chief Minister himself is involved,” said Marandi.The Chief Minister knew there was wrongdoing, but instead of stopping it, he supported it and benefited from it, he added.Notably, Sajal Chakraborty, who rose to the post of Chief Secretary, was the first IAS officer to be imprisoned by the CBI in connection with the fodder scam — one of the biggest corruption cases in Jharkhand’s history.Other civil services officials who have been arrested include Anil Kumar, Sajal Chakraborty, Dr Pradeep Kumar, Pooja Singhal, Siyaram Prasad Sinha and Chhavi Ranjan.Meanwhile, the ACB filed an FIR against Choubey and Joint Commissioner Gajendra Singh, accusing them of misusing their positions and causing financial loss to the state. According to the FIR, the officials allegedly bypassed prescribed procedures in the selection of placement agencies.
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