Bhubaneswar: Alleging a nexus among officials, politicians and ponzi companies, the BJP on Thursday claimed the Odisha government's opposition to a CBI probe into the chitfund scam has been established.
"The vehement opposition of the BJD-led Odisha government to a CBI probe into the multi-crore chit fund scam in the Supreme Court has exposed the nexus," a statement released by the state BJP said here.
While the crime branch of Odisha Police is yet to make any headway in the scam, BJP spokesman Sajan Sharma alleged the government is trying to shield the ministers and politicians of the ruling party involved in the irregularity by engaging the battery of noted lawyers paying heavy amount from the state exchequer.
"The refusal to include Seashore and Artha Tatwa Group in the list prepared by the government, which was presented before the apex court yesterday, shows the government is scared of the possible outcome. These two companies need to be investigated by the CBI," Sharma said.
The government, which is claiming of taking every action to put the culprits behind the bar in the 'Chitgate scam', is actually encouraging non-banking financial companies to accept deposits from the people illegally, the party alleged.