Srinagar/Jan, 8: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti the Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to reinstate Alok Verma as CBI director, saying that the apex court ruling had restored faith in independent institutions.
Taking to micro blogging social networking site twitter Mehbooba wrote “Welcome SCs decision to reinstate #AlokVerma as CBI Dir. (It) reinstates belief in independent institutions of our democracy that are its pillars”.
The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said the Centre should now stop “misusing” the investigative agencies like Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and National Investigation Agency (NIA) for political ends, adding that “time for the Central gov to stop misusing its influence to arm twist investigative agencies like (the) NIA & CBI for political vendetta” .