New Delhi, March 5 -- Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit has criticised the CBI's recent efforts to seek information from the United States regarding the 1980s Bofors bribery scandal.

Dikshit referred to the move as politically motivated, citing the 2004 Supreme Court ruling which had cleared the name of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in the case.

"I feel this is a political step. In 2004, when Atal Bihari Vajpayee was in power, the Supreme Court had given a verdict that no evidence was found against Rajiv Gandhi. This is a treachery of justice that an individual's name is being continuously dragged in this case," Dikshit said, expressing his dissatisfaction with the CBI's actions.

In another statement, Dikshit targeted AAP National C...