PATNA: Senior functionaries of JD(U) and RJD, both leading allies of the seven-party Grand Alliance government in Bihar, on Monday differed on the issue of ‘restricting’ the entry of CBI in the state.
As per Section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act-1946, the CBI requires consent from the respective state governments for conducting investigations in their jurisdiction. Altogether nine states including Mizoram, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Kerala, Jharkhand, Punjab and Meghalaya have withdrawn or not given general consent to the CBI to investigate cases in their jurisdiction.