Finance Minister P Chidambaram today dismissed the charge that the Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI, is being misused by the Congress. Addressing an international conference organised by the CBI in New Delhi, Mr Chidambaram said that none of the descriptions like caged bird and Congress Bureau of Investigation is correct about the agency. He said, some of the myths are carefully fostered and propagated to serve an immediate or narrow self interest. He also pointed out at the inherent contradiction between the demand by the same persons for more powers to the investigation agency and allegation of excesses.

The Finance Minister said, CBI is as good as any other investigation organization in the world and it has performed a difficult role, especially when the primary responsibility for enforcement of laws lies with the states.