Congress targets PM Modi over CBI inquiry into ‘irregularities’ involving Arunachal CM

The Congress on Friday (September 18, 2026) questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence over the Supreme Court-ordered preliminary CBI inquiry into allegations of irregularities in the award of public works contracts worth about ₹1,270 crore to firms linked to family members of Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu.

Congress general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh said Mr Khandu should have resigned, or have been asked to resign, after the Supreme Court directed the CBI on April 6 to conduct a preliminary inquiry into the award and execution of public works contracts in the State between 2015 and 2025.

“But both the CM and his Supreme Leader the PM decided to brazen it out,” Mr Ramesh said in a post on X.