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Former Bihar Governor Buta Singh on Monday informed the Delhi High Court that he was ready to be questioned by CBI in connection with the bribery case involving his son. His willingness to testify comes following CBI's clarification that the chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Castes is required to be questioned as a witness and not as an accused in the bribery case. Singh said he would be available to CBI on September 10 at 11 am at his office, and the probe agency officials can come and question him. Justice Geeta Mittal, after recording the statement given by Singh's counsel, disposed the matter and asked the investigating agency to question Buta Singh on the date given by him. The High Court had on August 26 sought response from the CBI on a petition filed by Singh, who had accused the probe agency of illegally summoning him for interrogation in an alleged bribery case. Singh had contended that he holds a post of Cabinet rank and the CBI cannot question or interrogate him without taking sanction from the Centre. He had on August 25 approached the Delhi High Court challenging CBI's notice to appear before it in connection with a case of alleged bribery against his son Sarobjit Singh. Singh's son was arrested on July 31 by CBI for allegedly demanding a bribe of one crore rupees from a Nashik- based contractor to close an atrocity case against him pending before the Scheduled Caste Commission headed by his father.

Buta Singh says he is ready to be questioned by CBI