Uttar Pradesh government recommends CBI probe into death of Mahant Narendra Giri

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday night recommended CBI probe into the death of Mahant Narendra Giri.
Additional chief secretary, home, Awanish Awasthi, confirmed this to TOI.
Asked about the reason for recommending a CBI inquiry into Mahant Giri’s death, Awasthi said, “It is a matter of probe”.
Sources, however, said the decision was prompted by suspicion raised by some top seers over the authenticity of the 14-page suicide note, allegedly written by Giri, recovered from the room where the mahant’s body was found.
The government had so far maintained that it was open to any investigation by any agency in the country if required. Deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya had also said that a CBI probe would be ordered if need be.
Former BJP MP and seer, Ram Vilas Vedanti, had raised questions over the suicide note and demanded a CBI probe into the death of Mahant Narendra Giri. Similarly, Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti general secretary Swami Jitendranand Saraswati had also demanded a thorough investigation into the incident. The demand for a CBI probe was also raised by opposition parties, including the Congress and Shiv Sena. Samajwadi Party Akhilesh Yadav chief had sought a probe by a sitting high court judge.