The first head in the mysterious Vyapam scam may soon roll — Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav, who was not only named in an FIR in the case (later quashed by the High Court) but also issued a notice by the Supreme Court on Thursday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns from his tour of Central Asia. The indications came after Home Minister Rajnath Singh met President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday evening, hours after the Supreme Court handed over the Vyapam case to the CBI. Even though the meeting was billed as “pre-scheduled”, it became clear that Mr. Ram Naresh Yadav’s future was discussed, but sources said a decision would have to await the return of the Prime Minister. The Governor was appointed during UPA rule, but survived the arrival of the BJP, some say because he knew “too much” about the Vyapam scam and his departure would have made Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan more vulnerable to attacks from the Congress. Today, he is clearly expendable. But clearly, the BJP central leadership that had closed ranks behind Mr. Chouhan and other Chief Ministers and Ministers named in a series of scams has not yet changed its mind on them.
