Removal of CBI chief illegal, move to avoid Rafale probe: Bhushan
Senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan on Wednesday said removal of CBI Director Alok Verma is illegal and the step was taken because Verma was interested in probing the Rafale deal. Bhushan stated that appointment and removal of the probe agency director is done by a high powered committee. This move was aimed at protecting Special Director Rakesh Asthana, he added.