A political row over samosas! India’s investigation agency CID landed itself into a rather unusual probe when the samosas and cakes meant for Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu were served to his security staff instead.

The incident took place on October 21, when Sukhu visited the CID headquarters and the snacks meant for him were served to the staff, which the CM termed as an “anti-government” act.

According to reports, at least three boxes of samosas were brought from Hotel Radisson Blue as refreshments that were planned to serve to CM Sukhu, who visited the investigation agency’s headquarters to attend an event.

Soon an investigation was launched. As per the agency, the CID officials asked the tourism department employees on duty whether the food items kept in these boxes were to be served to the Chief Minister; they got the answer that they were not on his menu.

It was revealed in the investigation report that some officials were made in charge of the arrangements for refreshments meant for the staff accompanying the Chief Minister. 

A woman official said that she was unaware that the items inside these three boxes were meant for the CM Sukhu and those three boxes were handed over to the MT section without opening.

The food items kept in the boxes were served with tea to some 10-12 people sitting in the IG’s room on his orders, according to the statement of the officer in charge.

Later, as the probe went on, it was realised that only an SI rank officer knew that those snacks were meant for the Chief Minister.

However, the Congress party has denied claims of a CID probe being ordered into the incident, saying that the investigation agency is pursuing the matter as per its own accord.

“The government did not order any such investigation, and it has nothing to do with this matter. The CID is investigating the matter at its own level. After all, who was given the refreshments served to the Chief Minister?,” Naresh Chauhan, the chief media advisor to Sukhu said.

Chauhan also hit back at the BJP and said that they are unnecessarily blowing up the issue. “Because the BJP does not have any issues, hence false propaganda is being done against the Congress government through this issue,” he added.

(With inputs from agencies)