The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday withdrew its general consent for an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The government's move came amidst the ruling DMK’s criticism against the BJP government at the Centre that it is "misusing" central agencies to "silence" Opposition leaders.
The central probe agency will now have to obtain permission from the Tamil Nadu government before conducting any investigation in the state. Tamil Nadu became the tenth Indian state to withdraw its general consent for investigations by the CBI.
