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Coal Scam: Ex-top bureaucrats come out in support of Parakh

New Delhi: Former top bureaucrats have come out in support of ex-coal secretary PC Parakh, who has been named by CBI in the coal block allocations scam, warning that harassment of honest officers will erode

Parakh has dubbed as "baseless" allegations levelled against him by the CBI.



"There is absolutely nothing wrong with the decision. It was a very fair and correct decision that we took. I don't know why CBI thought that there is a conspiracy," Parakh has said.

"But, if there is a conspiracy, then there are different members in this conspiracy. There is KM Birla who made the representation, he is one conspirator. I, who examined the case and made a recommendation, I can be another conspirator and the Prime Minister, who as the coal minister, took the final decision, is the third conspirator.

"So, if the CBI thinks there is a conspiracy, why did they choose and select Mr Birla and me and not the PM. If conspiracy is there, then everyone is part of the conspiracy," he contended.

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