The Hynñiewtrep Integrated Territorial Organisation (HITO) has petitioned Governor Satya Pal Malik to direct the Speaker of the Assembly to produce the white paper, initiate a criminal case and invite a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the collapse of the dome of the under-construction new Assembly building.
The pressure group wants details on the tender and bidding process, including the contractor criteria, which led to the state government selecting the Uttar Pradesh Rajkiya Nirman Nigam Ltd, a public sector undertaking of the Uttar Pradesh government, which is implementing the project.
HITO also questioned why such a large project was not handed over to reputable companies such as Tata or L&T and why “inexperienced, incompetent” officials appointed by the Assembly were overseeing it.