A delegation of senior BJP leaders on Wednesday met Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla, raising serious concerns over the alleged mishandling of the Vimal Negi death case. The party has demanded the suspension of the Shimla Superintendent of Police (SP) for “irresponsible conduct” and called for a CBI investigation into suspected financial irregularities in the Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd.
The BJP Legislature Party, led by Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur, along with state BJP president Rajeev Bindal, MPs Suresh Kashyap, Harsh Mahajan, Rajeev Bhardwaj, and party in-charges Shrikant Sharma and Sanjay Tandon, submitted a memorandum to the Governor.
In the memorandum, the BJP urged Governor Shukla to ensure that all records related to the Vimal Negi case are preserved and handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) without any tampering.
They emphasised the need for an impartial probe into the allegations made by the Shimla SP against senior IAS and IPS officers.
The party questioned the conduct of the Shimla SP, saying that the manner in which the SP had leveled allegations against all hi seniors, both IAS and IPS, only revealed the “indiscipline” in the services. Citing “irresponsible behaviour,” they demanded his immediate suspension.
The BJP also alleged that crucial evidence, including a pen drive found with Vimal Negi’s body, was concealed by officials. They claimed that the officers named by Negi’s family for alleged mental harassment were deliberately not arrested, giving them time to secure anticipatory bail from various courts. They demanded that action must be taken against all officials who tried to conceal facts.
The delegation called for the CBI inquiry to be expanded to include alleged corruption and financial mismanagement in the Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd, which is currently executing both solar and hydro power projects across the state.
Criticising the functioning of the Special Investigation Team (SIT), the BJP said it had eroded public trust in the state police. “Moreover, the action against honest officers, whose reports had brought crucial evidence to the fore, was unfortunate and demoralising,” the memorandum stated.
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