New Delhi, January 27: Embarrassed by the developments in CVC case in the Supreme Court today, the government appears to be veering round to the view that controversial P J Thomas should voluntarily resign from the post of CVC.
Law Minister M Veerappa Moily met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today hours after the Supreme Court was told by Attorney General G E Vahanvati that the Committee which selected Thomas was not aware of charges against him in the two-decade-old Palmolein oil import case.
Later Vahanvati clarified that, “It was never stated by me that this matter pertaining to Palmolein Oil case was not discussed by the members of the committee (headed by the Prime Minister).”
Officials said the meeting between Moily and the Prime Minister did not relate to the issue of CVC.
–Agencies