Allahabad: Uttar Pradesh Congress president Rita Bahuguna Joshi on Wednesday moved the Allahabad High Court seeking a CBI inquiry into the arson at her house in Lucknow and quashing of the FIR lodged against her in Moradabad district accusing her of having made derogatory remarks
against Chief Minister Mayawati.
According to Joshi's counsel Umesh Narain Sharma, the UPCC chief has expressed dissatisfaction over BSP government's decision to get the Lucknow incident investigated by the CB-CID and requested the court to order a CBI inquiry in view of the need for "an independent agency".
The petition, in which the Centre, the state of UP along with Chief Minister Mayawati and police authorities have been made respondents, also sought quashing of the FIR registered at Majhola Police Station of Moradabad and a stay on the investigation in the case.
The petition is likely to be placed before a bench for hearing later this week, Sharma added.
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