The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday conducted searches at more than 30 locations across eight States/union territories, including the premises of former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik, in connection with the alleged irregularities in the award of Kiru hydroelectric project civil works.
Responding to the development through his X (formerly Twitter) handle, Mr. Malik said: “I have been ill for the last 3-4 days and am admitted to hospital. Despite this, my house is being raided by the dictator through government agencies... instead of investigating the people I had complained about who were involved in corruption.”
While he was the Meghalaya Governor, Mr. Malik had alleged corruption in two J&K schemes, including the hydel project, stating that it ran to ₹300 crore. He has criticised the Modi government on several occasions, on issues ranging from the 2019 Pulwama attack to alleged corruption in Goa, where he was the Governor after being shifted out of J&K.