Jethmalani Endorses CBI Director's Selection

New Delhi, Nov 24: BJP MP Ram Jethmalani has termed the appointment of the new CBI director as correct by writing a letter to Prime Minister and BJP President.

Criticizing his party's stand on the issue, he has lauded the decision taken by the Prime Minister in this regard.

Ram Jethmalani's unexpected comment has put the BJP in an uneasy position.

"....I was astonished to read that the BJP has attacked the Prime Minister and the Congress party for what the party calls the fast tracked appointment of Mr. Ranjit Sinha as the Director of the CBI," the veteran Parliamentarian said in a letter addressed to BJP President Nitin Gadkari, copies of which were marked to the Prime Minister and the media.

"I regret that this criticism is a result of complete ignorance of relevant facts and has been instigated by a most undesirable rival who had to withdraw his petition before the CAT yesterday as a result of the appointment," Jethmalani said.

Swaraj and Jaitey had in their letter to the Prime Minister, the appointment of new CBI Director should not have been done when the Rajya Sabha Select Committee had recommended that such appointments should be done through a collegium.