New Delhi, April 6 -- Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday alleged that the slogan "na khaunga na khane dunga" had proven to be a "complete hoax," linking his charge to the Supreme Court of India's direction to the Central Bureau of Investigation to initiate a preliminary inquiry into contracts allegedly awarded to family members of the Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister.

"This is just the beginning," Ramesh said, suggesting that similar issues could surface in other states. "Kai anya rajyon mein bhi aise hi mamle hain, jahan parivar ke logon ko fayda pahunchaya gaya hai," he claimed, adding that at least one chief minister from the Northeast could soon come under scrutiny.

The Supreme Court's order comes amid allegations of confl...