# Congress attacks PM Modi over Khandu CBI probe 2026-09-18T15:06:46+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Congress on Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of hypocrisy for allowing Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu to remain in office despite a Supreme Court-ordered CBI inquiry. The probe concerns contracts worth Rs 1,270 crore allegedly awarded to Khandu's family members when he was the state's PWD minister between 2015 and 2025. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the Supreme Court ordered the CBI inquiry on April 6, 2026. Ramesh claimed the court summoned senior state officials on August 3 after the CBI said the state government was not cooperating. He also said the court on August 24 noted that the state had supplied 'huge chunks of documents' instead of relevant files. Ramesh accused Modi of contradicting his own slogan 'Na khaunga, na khane dunga', saying the PM instead had 'khaya hai, khane diya hai aur khilwaya bhi hai'. The next hearing in the case is scheduled for September 25. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both sources report the same Congress attack but frame it differently. Deccan Herald leads with the provocative 'Khaya hai' slogan, emphasising the political charge. Times of India provides more court procedure detail, including the August 3 summons and September 25 hearing date, giving readers the next step. Neither source quotes the BJP or the chief minister. The lack of official response leaves the Congress's allegations unanswered in the coverage. The September 25 hearing will test whether the state government has complied with the CBI's document requests. ## Coverage - deccanherald.com (sensationalist) Leads with Congress's Hindi slogan attack, minimal context on the probe itself - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Reports Congress allegations and court details without editorialising, though only Congress voice is quoted Tags: Arunachal Pradesh, CBI, Congress, Narendra Modi, Pema Khandu, Supreme Court Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/congress-attacks-pm-modi-over-khandu-cbi-probe/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/congress-attacks-pm-modi-over-khandu-cbi-probe/#story-in-brief