Dehradun, June 6 -- Former Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader Harish Rawat has demanded that the Haridwar land scam be investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) under judicial supervision. Rawat alleged that, behind the scam, there is an involvement of some "white-collar" individuals and asserted that this involvement must be exposed. He emphasised that a scam of this magnitude could not have been executed by just a handful of officials and hinted at possible political patronage or direct political involvement.

Rawat was addressing a press gathering at his Defence Colony residence here, today, where he hosted members of the media. During the informal interaction, Rawat also served pahadi cucumber brought from the ...