Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday chaired a meeting of the committee responsible for the appointment of the CBI Director. The meeting was also attended by the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi and Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna. The meeting was held at the PMO in New Delhi and a number of names were discussed. It is said the Government is learnt to have pushed for a one-year extension for the incumbent Director Praveen Sood. Rahul Gandhi is learnt to have not favoured the extension.