In a major development in the Essar leaks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed the Home Ministry to initiate an immediate inquiry into the alleged tapping of telephone conversations by the Essar Group.

Sources have told India Today that the Prime Minister has taken a very stern view of the charges levelled by Supreme Court lawyer Suren Uppal in his complaint.



SUREN UPPAL'S COMPLAINT

Suren Uppal on June 1 submitted a 29-page complaint to PMO alleging that the Essar Group had ordered its former security chief Albasit Khan to tap into its business rivals' telephone conversations.

The PMO has now asked the Home Ministry to ascertain full facts of this case and file a detailed report.

A senior government functionary told India Today, "The Prime Minister is very serious about weeding out corruption. The charges levelled in the CD will be thoroughly probed and if there has been a wrong doing then guilty needs to be ascertained."

PROBE INTO ESSAR LEAKS

Highly placed sources told India Today that all aspect of Essar Leaks will be probed by the Intelligence Bureau. Firstly, whether there was an unauthorised tapping of VVIPS and secondly if government decisions were manipulated by top corporates.

The Prime Minister is keen on sending out a tough message that no one outside government will be allowed to interfere in formulation of government policy and any attempt to do so will not be accepted.