Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday raised questions over the autonomy of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which has been handed over the responsibility to probe Vyapam scam in Madhya Pradesh. Addressing a gathering at a function which was organised to felicitate whistleblowers, Kejriwal said, " Even the CBI belongs to the Centre." Meanwhile, in compliance to the orders of the Supreme Court, the CBI has constituted a team of around 40 officials to take over the investigation of all Vyapam related cases. The CBI team will reach Bhopal on Monday, July 13, and begin the process of taking over the investigation. The Supreme Court on Thursday, July 9, ordered a CBI probe into all Vyapam scam cases and alleged deaths related to it and also issued notice to the Centre, Madhya Pradesh Government and the Governor on a plea seeking his removal over his alleged involvement in the scandal. The apex court's order transferring all Vyapam-related cases to the CBI came after the state government gave its consent to shifting investigation from the Special Investigation Team(SIT) and the Special Task Force (STF). The multi-crore rupees professional examination scam involves several high-profile professionals, politicians and bureaucrats as accused. The alleged scam involves MPPEB, which holds examinations for various posts such as teachers, medical officers, constables and forest guards in Madhya Pradesh.
