'Who Moved CM Sukhu's Samosa?' As BJP Takes Digs, Himachal CID DG Says 'Don't Politicise'

Last Updated:November 08, 2024, 15:22 IST

He also said the matter had nothing to do with the state government and was an issue of indiscipline.

Ranjan's comments came after reports claimed a CID probe was allegedly ordered to check who “took away the samosas that had come for the CM. The state, however, has denied the claims.

With the samosa issue heating up politics in Himachal Pradesh, the state CID DG, Sanjeev Ranjan has said it was the investigative agency’s internal matter and should not be escalated. Speaking to CNN-News18 on the investigation into who ate away the samosas meant for Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Ranjan said, “This is CID’s internal matter. Please do not escalate the matter and do not politicise it."

He also said the matter had nothing to do with the state government and was an issue of indiscipline. “The CM was invited by us and the function went well. Then we came to know that the items brought for the CM went missing," Ranjan said, adding, “It’s a matter of indiscipline and has nothing to do with the government."

Ranjan’s comments came after reports claimed a CID probe was allegedly ordered to check who “took away the samosas" that had come for the CM. The state, however, has denied the claims.

The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) called the “CID probe ridiculous" and “anti-people" and took a dig at the Congress government in the state. Amit Malviya, BJP leader, posted on X: “Who moved Himachal CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu’s samosa? CID will find out…"

BJP MLA Satpal Singh Satti told ANI, “Ever since the Congress government has come to power in Himachal Pradesh, newer things come to light every day. Employees are not getting salaries in a month and sometimes a ban is imposed on jobs in Himachal Pradesh, but no attention is paid to it. But for the Chief Minister’s programme, samosas were ordered from a five-star hotel and instead of reaching there, some people ate them on the way. An inquiry was put on them and high-ranking officials were appointed. The officials have done it through them. By calling the incident of eating samosas anti-government and anti-Himachal, an inquiry is being conducted on them. This is a very funny matter. Big scandals are happening in different departments in Himachal Pradesh. The Chief Minister should pay attention to them…"

BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said: “They are not able to give the salary of government employees. They are eating samosa on the toilet seat. This is the real face of the Congress. The Congress government is a complete failure."

‘CM Doesn’t Have Samosa’

Meanwhile, Naresh Chauhan, Himachal CM’s media advisor, said, “Wrong statements are being made…No inquiry is going on. It might be an internal matter of the CID. It’s very sad that such statements are being given on such an issue."

“The CM does not have samosa and did not order it. The probe is not on missing samosas, but on the misbehaviour of the staff. A wrong narrative is being pushed. We are checking who misbehaved with the DIG," said sources close to the CM’s office.

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