(a) whether the Government is contemplating to bring any proposal to provide constitutional status and autonomy to CVC and CBI;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the time by which a final decision is likely to be taken; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and
Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)
(a) to (c): There is no proposal with the Government to provide constitutional
status to the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and the Central Bureau of Investigation
(CBI). The CVC is a statutory body and derives its powers from the Central Vigilance
Commission Act, 2003. The CBI derives its powers from the Delhi Special Police
Establishment Act, 1946. Both organizations have adequate functional autonomy.