NEW DELHI/BHOPAL: MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said that he will send a letter to the MP high court requesting it to order a CBI probe into the Vyapam scam.

If the matter comes for hearing in the SC, we would also request for a CBI probe, Chouhan added.

"In a democracy, the ruler should be above suspicion," he said. "There are questions in people's minds. People want to know the truth. Questions in people's minds have to be answered.

"I bow my head to people's wishes... I am sending a request to the high court that the CBI should be allowed to investigate the case."

Answering questions later, he said he had not discussed his decision to go for a CBI probe with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is now on a visit to Central Asia.

Chouhan was addressing a press conference in Bhopal.

Talking about deaths related to the scam, Shivraj Singh Chouhan said: "I am a very sensitive person, each and every death is very unfortunate."

"Baseless allegations have been made against me. Congress doesn't care about the scam, they only want to target me," Chouhan added.

The MP also said that he was satisfied with the probe by special investigation team, which is working under the supervision of the MP high court.

Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court agreed to hear petitions filed by Congress leader Digvijaya Singh and others for a CBI probe into the Vyapam scam .

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A bench headed by chief justice H L Dattu agreed to give an urgent hearing and posted all petitions on the scam for July 9.

Various people including activists, lawyers, politicians belonging to opposition parties, and whistleblower of the scam had approached the apex court for a CBI probe.

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(With inputs from agencies)

Read in Hindi: शिवराज झुके, CBI जांच के लिए तैयार

