Cvc Pj Thomas

• Now, Thomas appeals to President against striking down of appointment

  PJ Thomas, who was removed as Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) by the Supreme Court recently, has appealed to the President.On March 3, the Supreme Court quashed the appointment of Thomas as CVC, holding that the recommendation made by the high-powered panel - headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh - did not consider chargesheet relating to a ...

• Sushma Swaraj clarifies tweet on PM, says no differences within party

  Senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj has denied that there are any differences within the party over the Prime Minister's statement on the CVC case. Responding to questions from the media on Saturday, Ms Swaraj clarified that she didn't ask for the PM's statement as he had already said that he will make one and that, this in no way meant that there were...

• Sushma thanks PM for statement on CVC, BJP says not enough

  On an official trip to Jammu, questions put to the Prime Minister focused only on the political developments in Delhi in the last 24 hours.The Supreme Court yesterday struck the government hard by declaring that PJ Thomas' appointment as India's Central Vigilance Commissioner was invalid. Mr Thomas was selected in September by a three-member commit...

• Thomas no longer CVC: Supreme Court

  The Supreme Court has ruled that PJ Thomas' appointment as Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) is illegal. His removal comes at a time when the government is being taken to task by the Opposition for a glut of corruption scandals. (Read: Who is PJ Thomas?) "I respect the Supreme Court's judgement," said the Prime Minister to NDTV. He said he will...

• Supreme Court verdict on CVC Thomas today

  The Supreme Court will give its verdict today on petitions challenging the appointment of PJ Thomas as the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC).The decision to appoint Mr Thomas the country's top man in charge of fighting corruption has cost the government dearly.First the Opposition and then the Supreme Court expressed concern over why Mr Thomas i...

• Supreme Court verdict on PJ Thomas today

  The decision to appoint PJ Thomas the country's top man in charge of fighting corruption has cost the government dearly.First the Opposition and then the Supreme Court expressed concern over why Mr Thomas is the best man for the job. He stands accused of corruption himself in a case that goes back to the early 90s when he was a senior bureaucrat in...

• CVC had offered to resign: Sources

  The Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC), PJ Thomas, who has been aggressive in his defence in the Supreme Court in the face of corruption allegations levelled against him, had contemplated resigning.NDTV has learnt that the CVC had met Cabinet Secretary in December 2010, and had told him he would be resigning.In the face of attacks getting persona...

• MPs face criminal charges too, argues PJ Thomas

  P J Thomas is not about to give up without a fight. The Supreme Court has repeatedly questioned whether he's the best man for the job of Chief Vigilance Commissioner, a post for which he was selected by the Prime Minister and the Home Minister amid considerable dissent by Leader of the Opposition, Sushma Swaraj.  It's these three leaders who c...

• No stigma in chargesheet: Govt's new excuse for Thomas

  The government grazed with more criticism from the Supreme Court on Thursday over its decision to select PJ Thomas as the country's Chief Vigilance Commissioner, even though he is chargesheeted in a case of corruption. As Chief Vigilance Commissioner or CVC, Mr Thomas is appointed specifically to combat corruption.Since it picked Mr Thomas in Septe...

• Chidambaram objects to Sushma's charge on CVC

  The latest salvo in the BJP-Government war of words on the appointment of Central Vigilance Commissioner PJ Thomas comes from Home Minister P Chidambaram, who has issued another statement taking "exception to the statement by Ms Sushma Swaraj that I had 'misled the Selection Committee' and told the Committee that Shri Thomas had been 'acquitted'."&...

• Ex-Kerala babus back PJ Thomas

  As PJ Thomas digs his heels in, refusing to quit as Central Vigilance Commissioner and fighting back governmental pressure, he has found support in former bureaucrats of Kerala where he served as Chief Secretary before his stint at the Centre."Right from 1973 when he was recruited, till the Palmolein case surfaced, and even after that, there has no...

• PJ Thomas refuses to quit as CVC, say sources

  PJ Thomas hasn't agreed to do the government the favour it desperately awaits. Sources say he has refused to quit as the country' s Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC).The CVC cannot be dismissed, he has to be impeached by Parliament. So, the government is now hoping that the Supreme Court will nudge Mr Thomas out of office by rejecting his appointm...

• Central Vigilance Commissioner PJ Thomas likely to resign today

  After another hellish controversy over his appointment as the Central Vigilance Commissioner, the government is now reportedly expecting PJ Thomas to resign. Sources say he may step down today as there is concern within the government over possible strictures by Supreme Court after Thursday's controversial hearing over his appointment as the CVC.Mr...

• PJ Thomas may have to resign: Government sources

  After another hellish controversy over his appointment as Chief Vigilance Commissioner, the government is now reportedly expecting PJ Thomas to resign. Mr. Thomas was named the country's most-senior officer in charge of fighting corruption in November 2010 by a committee consisting of the Prime Minister, the Home Minister and Leader of the Opp...

• CVC Thomas still an accused: Vigilance Court

  He may have got a clean chit from the Centre in the 2G scam, but a corruption case has returned to haunt the newly appointed Central Vigilance Commissioner, PJ Thomas.Documents available with NDTV show that the charges against Thomas and seven other accused in the case still stands, though the proceedings in the case have been stayed by the Supreme...