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SC to hear plea for CBI probe in Vyapam scam
New Delhi, Jul 7 (IBNS) The Supreme Court will hear petitions seeking a probe by Central Bureau of Investigation into the Vyapam scam on July 9.
The multi-crore scam in Madhya Pradesh has sent a shockwave across the country more because of a series of mysterious deaths related to it.
Reports said the four petitions filed in this regard included that of Congress leader Digvijaya Singh and whistleblower Anand Rai.
The Congress said the apex court's intervention is the beginning of the justice.
The Congress has been demanding a CBI probe into the case and said it does not have any faith in the Madhya Pradesh government.e
The scam involves a racket indulging in bribery and impersonation to arrange goverment services and admission to colleges.
Several high profile people, including Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav face the charge of being involved in the scam which becomes murkier with the death of about 48 people- all connected to the scam and its investigation in one way or the other- over the last two years.
All the deaths are premature and most of them took place under mysterious circumstances.
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