<p>Former Coal Secretary P C Parakh, booked for allegedly abusing his official position to grant a coal block to Hindalco, today accused the CBI of being "unprofessional and under-equipped".<br /><br /></p>.<p>Parakh also said that his book "Crusader or Conspirator? Coalgate and other Truths", released recently, was all about "deterioration" of political and bureaucratic system in the country.<br /><br />"My book is about the slow deterioration of our political and civil service system. I have seen this deterioration in my own service. I have seen how brazenly the political leadership indulges in and promotes corruption," Parakh said during the formal launch of the book here.<br /><br />In the book, Parakh has been critical of CBI's action, especially of its Director Ranjit Sinha, for registering a case against him.<br /><br />He also questioned the decision of the agency chief in not naming Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as an accused as the Coal Ministry was under Singh's charge directly when Talabira-II coal block in Odhisa was given to Hindalco.<br /><br />CBI had last year registered a case against Parakh, Kumar Mangalam Birla, besides unnamed officials of Hindalco and the Coal Ministry in connection with the allocation of the coal block.<br /><br />Taking a dig at CBI, Parakh said, "The investigating agency is unprofessional and under-equipped."<br /><br />Quoting a Hong Kong-based consultancy report, Parakh said the Indian civil servant was rated as "the worst in Asia".<br /><br />The book was released by Justice MJ Rao, former Judge of the Supreme Court and Chairman of Law Commission. </p>
<p>Former Coal Secretary P C Parakh, booked for allegedly abusing his official position to grant a coal block to Hindalco, today accused the CBI of being "unprofessional and under-equipped".<br /><br /></p>.<p>Parakh also said that his book "Crusader or Conspirator? Coalgate and other Truths", released recently, was all about "deterioration" of political and bureaucratic system in the country.<br /><br />"My book is about the slow deterioration of our political and civil service system. I have seen this deterioration in my own service. I have seen how brazenly the political leadership indulges in and promotes corruption," Parakh said during the formal launch of the book here.<br /><br />In the book, Parakh has been critical of CBI's action, especially of its Director Ranjit Sinha, for registering a case against him.<br /><br />He also questioned the decision of the agency chief in not naming Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as an accused as the Coal Ministry was under Singh's charge directly when Talabira-II coal block in Odhisa was given to Hindalco.<br /><br />CBI had last year registered a case against Parakh, Kumar Mangalam Birla, besides unnamed officials of Hindalco and the Coal Ministry in connection with the allocation of the coal block.<br /><br />Taking a dig at CBI, Parakh said, "The investigating agency is unprofessional and under-equipped."<br /><br />Quoting a Hong Kong-based consultancy report, Parakh said the Indian civil servant was rated as "the worst in Asia".<br /><br />The book was released by Justice MJ Rao, former Judge of the Supreme Court and Chairman of Law Commission. </p>