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The Selection Panel that comprises Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Justice and Leader of Opposition is likely to meet on January 24 to decide on new CBI director, reported ANI.

The sources said the government had proposed the meeting on January 21 earlier while Kharge wanted the meeting on January 24 or 25.

After mutual consultations, the government has finalized January 24 as the date for the meeting to select the new CBI Director.

Earlier, the high powered Committee that met on January 10 had sacked Alok Verma from CBI Top Post. Congress Leader Mallikarjun Kharge representing the opposition was the only member in the three-member high powered committee that voted in dissent against the removal of Alok Verma as the CBI Director. However, With 2:1 Majority the High-level panel fired the Verma from the top post. Other Members of the committee were – Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Justice nominated Justice Sikri.

Congress Leader had also written to Prime Minister asking him to appoint regular CBI Director. He has also asked Prime Minister Modi to make public all the Key Documents – CVC report, minutes of the meeting that ousted Alok Verma.

The Panel had on January 10 made Nageshwar Rao as the Interim CBI, and Verma was transferred as DG Fire Services. Sacked as CBI Director, Alok Verma refuses to take charge as DG Fire Services, tenders resignation

Earlier on January 8, Supreme Court reinstated CBI Chief Alok Verma setting aside CVC order dated October 23rd, 2017. Justice Kishan Kaul who pronounced the verdict on behalf of Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi said that the select committee will be called within seven days from Tuesday to take a decision on the basis of the findings of the CVC inquiry into the corruption allegations against the CBI director.

In another Development, CJI Gogoi recused himself from hearing a plea challenging M Nageswara Rao’s appointment as interim Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and has sought transparency in the process of short-listing, selection and appointment of the CBI Director,

ALSO READ: ‘No proof of corruption against ousted CBI chief Alok Verma’ claims Justice Patnaik who supervised CVC report

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