Union home secretary Anil Goswami was sacked for his alleged interference in Saradha chit fund probe. Home Minister Rajnath Singh said to have issued marching orders to Anil Goswami if media reports are anything to go by.
Allegedly, Anil Goswami tried to stall the arrest of former minister Matang Sinh who is an accused in Saradha scam. Rajnath Singh given marching orders to Anil after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussing the issue with him.
Anil is the third top-ranking bureaucrat to be shown the door since the Narendra Modi become Prime Minister. Earlier Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh and DRDO chief Avinash Chander were shunted from the office.