Terms of probe silent on money trail

Chandigarh : With the important aspect of trail of money missing from the terms of reference of the Justice Narang Commission, it seems that the Congress government has set the course of investigation against Power Minister Rana Gurjit Singh even before it has started.
The commission has been set up to investigate irregularities in the sand mining auction following an expose by The Tribune.
The panel will inquire: Whether the terms and conditions of the bid were adhered to, qua Saidpur Khurd and Mehadipur, while awarding the tender of these two mines to Amit Bahadur and Kulvinder Pal Singh; whether Minister Rana Gurjit Singh has in any manner influenced the price bid at which these two mines were awarded; whether the bidders were bidding on behalf of the minister; whether the minister has received any undue financial benefit or gain from the award of the two mines; and whether there has been any loss to the state revenue by awarding the mines to these bidders at the given price. However, there is no mention of probe into financial transactions. The entire information about bidders is required to be put in public domain by the commission for ensuring transparency.
The terms mention only two persons, Amit Bahadur and Kulvinder Pal. It is silent on the other two employees Balraj Singh and Gurinder Singh. Gurinder Singh bagged a quarry in Rampur Kalan village in Mohali district for Rs 4.11 crore and Balraj Singh got the mining contract at Bairsal village for Rs 10.58 crore. However, Balraj failed to deposit the remaining bidding amount.
Another important point raised by the Opposition parties is the relation between Ranas and Justice Narang’s family. They claim that Justice Narang’s son is a lawyer and has represented Rana’s nephew in a criminal case.