DEHRADUN: Union minister for water resources Harish Rawat on Wednesday asked chief minister of Uttarakhand Vijay Bahuguna to recommend a CBI probe into the alleged misappropriation of Rs.500 crores released by the previous BJP state government for preparations of the 2010 Mahakumbh in Haridwar.
Talking to reporters in Haridwar, Rawat said an impartial probe by CBI will help bring the culprits to light.
Rawat also accused senior office-bearers of VHP of reviving the Ayodhya temple issue for political mileage in view of upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
"But as voters are fully aware of such political tricks, they no longer can not be misled," Rawat said.
He also asked Bahuguna to ensure Roorkee and Udham Singh Nagar civic bodies are upgraded from municipal board to municipal corporations at the earliest.
Rawat said timely upgradation of these civic bodies will help boost industrial and other development activities considerably in the two tarai districts.
"It is always good for a chief minister to announce sops for development but these announcements should be implemented in a right spirits," Rawat said.
Referring to Bahuguna's announcement to convert Piran Kaliyar in Roorkee into a tourist destination, Rawat asked him to ensure that an order is issued at the earliest. Rawat said once an order is issued, development activities will pick up.
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