NEW DELHI: Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday cleared the air regarding an investigation probe into the recent samosa-cake mix-up, which erupted after snacks meant for the CM were allegedly served to his security staff.
The situation broke out after allegations surfaced that the CID had launched an investigation into the incident. However, the chief minister and the authorities have denied these allegations.
“There is no such thing... It (CID) got involved in the issue of misbehavior,” Himachal CM Sukhu told news agency ANI.
Meanwhile, deputy general CID Sanjeev Ranjan Ojha also said that it was an internal matter of the CID and should not be politicised.
"This is completely an internal matter of the CID. It should not be politicised. The CM does not eat samosas... We have not given notice to anyone. We have just said to find out what happened. The government has nothing to do with this... We will find out how this information was leaked," he said.
How did the row erupt?The row broke out during the CM's visit to the CID headquarters on October 21, where refreshments intended for him were wrongly served to his security detail. According to news agency PTI, the mix-up began when an Inspector General (IG) asked for refreshments, delegating the task to a sub-inspector (SI), who then passed it to an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) and a head constable.
The officers collected the sealed snack boxes and informed the SI, who was the only one aware that they were meant for the chief minister. However, further confusion led to the snacks being taken to the mechanical transport (MT) section, where they were mistakenly served to the security staff.
This incident did not go down well with the BJP as Himachal Pradesh Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur questioned why it was labeled an "anti-government" activity.
Jairam Thakur said, "Nowadays, the way the government takes decisions in Himachal Pradesh has become a topic of discussion in the whole country because decisions are taken without thinking. Now another topic that is being discussed is that the samosas did not reach where they should have reached, they got lost in the middle and the Chief Minister and the Himachal Pradesh government felt that this is a very serious matter and an investigation should be done on this".
Meanwhile, party spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari took a swipe at Sukhu, connecting the mishap to the state’s financial struggles. He said, “The situation in Himachal Pradesh is such that the chief minister does not have money to pay his own salary, there is no money to pay the Chief Secretary, there is no money to pay the MLAs. This shows that the financial condition of the state has become terrible due to Rahul Gandhi's Khata-khat model and this is Rahul Gandhi's guarantee model and his economic thinking has been exposed."
The spokesperson for the BJP also criticised Rahul Gandhi’s "Khata-khat" model, drawing a comparison to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s earlier caution against the "Revdi culture" of handing out freebies. He added, “In Karnataka too, we have seen how the prices of day-to-day needs, be it milk or water, have been increased and Karnataka is also going through a financial crisis. Rahul Gandhi should apologise to the people of the country because all his promises have been proven fake today.”
The situation broke out after allegations surfaced that the CID had launched an investigation into the incident. However, the chief minister and the authorities have denied these allegations.
“There is no such thing... It (CID) got involved in the issue of misbehavior,” Himachal CM Sukhu told news agency ANI.
Meanwhile, deputy general CID Sanjeev Ranjan Ojha also said that it was an internal matter of the CID and should not be politicised.
"This is completely an internal matter of the CID. It should not be politicised. The CM does not eat samosas... We have not given notice to anyone. We have just said to find out what happened. The government has nothing to do with this... We will find out how this information was leaked," he said.
Delhi | On the 'samosa' controversy, Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu says,"...There is no such thing..It (CID) got involved on the issue of misbehaviour, but you (the media) are running news about 'samosa'..." pic.twitter.com/peoeKUdTX7
— ANI (@ANI) November 8, 2024
How did the row erupt?The row broke out during the CM's visit to the CID headquarters on October 21, where refreshments intended for him were wrongly served to his security detail. According to news agency PTI, the mix-up began when an Inspector General (IG) asked for refreshments, delegating the task to a sub-inspector (SI), who then passed it to an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) and a head constable.
The officers collected the sealed snack boxes and informed the SI, who was the only one aware that they were meant for the chief minister. However, further confusion led to the snacks being taken to the mechanical transport (MT) section, where they were mistakenly served to the security staff.
This incident did not go down well with the BJP as Himachal Pradesh Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur questioned why it was labeled an "anti-government" activity.
Jairam Thakur said, "Nowadays, the way the government takes decisions in Himachal Pradesh has become a topic of discussion in the whole country because decisions are taken without thinking. Now another topic that is being discussed is that the samosas did not reach where they should have reached, they got lost in the middle and the Chief Minister and the Himachal Pradesh government felt that this is a very serious matter and an investigation should be done on this".
Meanwhile, party spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari took a swipe at Sukhu, connecting the mishap to the state’s financial struggles. He said, “The situation in Himachal Pradesh is such that the chief minister does not have money to pay his own salary, there is no money to pay the Chief Secretary, there is no money to pay the MLAs. This shows that the financial condition of the state has become terrible due to Rahul Gandhi's Khata-khat model and this is Rahul Gandhi's guarantee model and his economic thinking has been exposed."
The spokesperson for the BJP also criticised Rahul Gandhi’s "Khata-khat" model, drawing a comparison to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s earlier caution against the "Revdi culture" of handing out freebies. He added, “In Karnataka too, we have seen how the prices of day-to-day needs, be it milk or water, have been increased and Karnataka is also going through a financial crisis. Rahul Gandhi should apologise to the people of the country because all his promises have been proven fake today.”
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