India, Sept. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to file within three weeks its stand on a PIL alleging Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu awarded contracts to his family members.
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta was informed that the state had already filed its affidavit in terms of the apex court's March 18 order.
A PIL filed by NGOs Save Mon Region Federation and Voluntary Arunachal Senaa alleged all Government contracts in the state were being awarded to the CM's close family members. Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the petitioners, referred to the March 18 order and said the Centre had not filed its affidavit yet.
"State of Arunachal Pradesh is being run by the chief minister like...