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CM Mann inspires Punjab's youth to combat corruption and drug abuse, highlighting merit-based recruitment and reversing brain drain.

CM Mann: Youth to Battle Corruption and Drug Abuse

CM Mann calls on Punjab's newest recruits to battle against corruption and drug abuse, focusing on merit-based employment to reverse brain drain.

CM Mann urges youth to fight corruption, drugs

CM Mann motivates Punjab's new recruits to fight corruption and drug abuse and highlights merit-based employment, reversing brain drain.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday made a fervent appeal to the newly recruited youth to become the foot soldiers of the state government&rsquo;s crusade against the twin menaces of corruption and drugs, for the benefit of the common man.&nbsp;
Addressing a gathering while handing over appointment letters to 450 youth, the Chief Minister said that these young recruits have now become an integral part of the state government, adding that it is their bounden duty to contribute wholeheartedly to the fight against drugs and corruption. He said that it is the need of the hour to eliminate these scourges from the state, for which the support of the youth is pivotal. Bhagwant Singh Mann highlighted that campaigns like Yudh Nasheyan De Virudh have been launched for the well-being of the state&rsquo;s youth, making it imperative for everyone to contribute to their success.&nbsp;
The Chief Minister stated that, to date, the state government has provided 54,142 jobs to the youth over the past three years. He noted that today is a red-letter day for those who have secured employment in departments such as Housing, Agriculture, Water Resources, Sports and Youth Services, Local Government, Health and Family Welfare, School Education, Water Supply and Sanitation, and Excise and Taxation. Bhagwant Singh Mann emphasized that the state government has surpassed the milestone of providing over 54,000 government jobs through a transparent and merit-based process.
The Chief Minister said that the traditional political parties have blood on their hands, having looted the state&rsquo;s wealth during their regimes. He said that donations, premiums, and similar forms of corruption were rampant under previous governments. In contrast, his administration has taken decisive steps to eliminate every form of corruption and to ensure the delivery of citizen-centric services, added Bhagwant Singh Mann.&nbsp;
The Chief Minister remarked that, ironically, those who assumed power after independence plundered the nation more mercilessly than the colonial rulers. He said the souls of martyrs must be pained to see the youth of Punjab lining up to go abroad and serve those very powers that were ousted during the freedom struggle. While Punjabis once led the charge against colonialism, today they were at the forefront of migration abroad, Bhagwant Singh Mann added.
Expressing pride, the Chief Minister said it is immensely satisfying that around 55,000 youth have been selected for government posts purely on merit. This initiative, he said, is part of a broader strategy to reverse migration and prevent brain drain by opening new opportunities for young people within the state. Bhagwant Singh Mann noted with pleasure that many youth who once planned to move abroad are now preparing for competitive exams to secure government employment.
The chief minister emphasized that all appointments have been made based solely on merit, with candidates emerging successful after clearing rigorous competitive exams. From the beginning, he said, the government&rsquo;s agenda has been to empower youth by providing them with secure jobs, thus making them equal partners in the socio-economic progress of the state and nation. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that this employment drive has helped dispel the negativity among youth, leading many to abandon their plans to move abroad.&nbsp;
The Chief Minister questioned why such steps were not taken over the past 75 years, adding that earlier governments failed to act and let the system deteriorate, forcing youth to look outside the country for opportunities. He further stated that Punjab, in addition to being the country&rsquo;s food bowl, has always been the sword arm of India. Its people are globally recognized for their courage, resilience, and entrepreneurial spirit, added Bhagwant Singh Mann.
Every inch of Punjab, the Chief Minister said, is sanctified by the footprints of great Gurus, saints, seers, and martyrs who taught us to stand against tyranny, injustice, and oppression. He said that Punjab&rsquo;s cultural richness and hospitality are unmatched, and its people have extraordinary leadership qualities. Now that these youth have become part of the government, Bhagwant Singh Mann urged them to serve the public with a missionary zeal.
The Chief Minister expressed hope that they will use their positions to support the underprivileged and ensure the welfare of all sections of society. He compared the state government&rsquo;s support to airport runways that enable airplanes to take off smoothly. Similarly, the government is helping youth realize their dreams and ambitions, leaving no stone unturned in this noble mission, said Bhagwant Singh Mann.
The chief minister urged the youth to carve out their own identity and strive to leave their mark in society, reminding them that the sky is the limit. Finally, Bhagwant Singh Mann exhorted the youth to remain grounded, even after achieving success, and to believe in the power of hard work&mdash;the sole key to success. He encouraged them to stay in Punjab, where immense opportunities for growth and prosperity await.
The chief minister reaffirmed the government&rsquo;s commitment to driving the state&rsquo;s development and ensuring the prosperity of its people. He said that the state government is committed to the well-being of every section of society, and no stone will be left unturned for it. Bhagwant Singh Mann congratulated the youth and expressed hope that they will discharge their duties with commitment and missionary zeal.
On the occasion, Cabinet Ministers Dr. Ravjot Singh, Barinder Goyal, Gurmeet Singh Khudian, and others were also present.

Punjab Vigilance Bureau has arrested Patwari Surjit Singh in Gurdaspur on bribery charges. Acting on a complaint, a successful sting operation was conducted. Legal proceedings under the Prevention of Corruption Act are underway against the accused.

Punjab Vigilance Bureau Arrests Patwari Accepting Rs 20,000 Bribe

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, on Wednesday has apprehended Patwari Surjit Singh, posted at Qila Lal Singh in Gurdaspur district for accepting a bribe of Rs 20000.

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, on Wednesday has apprehended Patwari Surjit Singh, posted at Qila Lal Singh in Gurdaspur district for accepting a bribe of Rs 20000.
An official spokesperson of the state VB said the above-mentioned accused has been arrested on a complaint lodged by Varinder Singh, a resident of village Qila Lal Singh in Gurdaspur. He further added that the complainant has approached the VB and alleged that his land was acquired by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) for construction of expressway and the accused Patwari has demanded a bribe of Rs 20,000 for making a report in his favor to include three borewells on the land.
The spokesperson informed that after a preliminary enquiry into this complaint the VB team laid a trap during which the accused was caught red handed while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 from the complainant in the presence of two official witnesses.&nbsp;
He added that in this regard a case under Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered at VB police station, Amritsar range. The accused would be produced in the competent court tomorrow and further investigations into this case was under progress.

The Madras High Court judge suspended the sentence for 30 days to allow the convicts to challenge the sentence in the Supreme Court.

Tamil Nadu minister K Ponmudy, wife get 3-year jail in disproportionate assets case

The Madras High Court judge suspended the sentence for 30 days to allow the convicts to challenge the sentence in the Supreme Court.

In a disproportionate assets case, the Madras High Court on Thursday sentenced Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K Ponmudy to three years in prison under the Prevention of Corruption Act and consequently, he stands disqualified as a legislator and loses the post of Minister.
Justice G Jayachandran also sentenced Ponmudy's wife P Visalakshi to three years in jail. The judge also imposed a fine of Rs 50 lakh each on Ponmudy and his wife.
The HC had already convicted the minister and his wife in the case and pronounced the sentence today.
Senior counsel N R Ellango, appearing for the accused, prayed the court to grant leave to enable them to file Special Leave Petition before the Supreme Court and also to suspend the sentence.
The judge granted leave for 30 days and also suspended the sentence for 30 days.
On completion of the duration of suspension, they have to surrender before the trial court in Villupuram, the judge added.
Legal experts said Ponmudy, following his conviction and prison term, stands disqualified from the post of MLA and he also loses the post of Minister.

Arrested in alleged corruption case, former Andhra CM Naidu produced in court

The TDP has given a call to its supporters to take part in a one-day fast in every Assembly constituency on Sunday to protest against Naidu's arrest.

Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu was produced in an Anti-Corruption Bureau court here on Sunday morning amid tight security, a day after being arrested in a case of alleged corruption.
The former Andhra Pradesh chief minister is being represented by Supreme Court lawyer Siddarth Luthra and a team of advocates.
Several TDP senior leaders and the party cadre gathered at the court complex.
At 3:40 am, he was taken to Government General Hospital in Vijayawada for medical tests following a 10-hour-long interrogation at the CID's Special Investigation Team (SIT) office at Kunchanapalli here.
Following the tests, which lasted for about 50 minutes, Naidu was taken back to the SIT office even though it was expected that he would be directly taken to a local court.
The TDP chief's son Nara Lokesh, wife Nara Bhuvaneswari and others were waiting at the ACB Court, TDP spokesperson Pattabhi Ram Kommareddy told PTI.
"We thought that he would be taken to the court. But they brought him back to the SIT office. Lokesh and Bhuvaneswari were waiting at the Court but all of a sudden the convoy turned towards the SIT office," Kommareddy said.
Wondering whether Naidu would be produced in the court before 24 hours of arrest, he said they were surprised and confused.
Naidu was arrested in connection with the alleged Skill Development Corporation scam after a pre-dawn police operation at Gnanapuram in Nandyala on Saturday. He was arrested by the CID around 6 am from a marriage hall outside which his caravan was parked.
It has been alleged that the scam led to a Rs 300-crore loss to the state exchequer. The TDP chief has been named the 'principal conspirator' in the case.
Meanwhile, the TDP gave a call to its supporters to take part in a one-day fast in every Assembly constituency on Sunday to protest against Naidu's arrest.&nbsp;

Interestingly, accused Hema Meena works with the MP Police Housing Corporation on a contractual basis and draws a monthly pay of ₹30,000.

MP: raid on govt engineer's farmhouse, assets worth ₹7 crore unearthed

Interestingly, accused Hema Meena works with the MP Police Housing Corporation on a contractual basis and draws a monthly pay of ₹30,000.

The Lokayukta police in Madhya Pradesh on Friday raided three places linked to a 34-year-old assistant engineer working on contract with a government body and unearthed unaccounted assets worth nearly ₹7 crore, an official said.
Accused Hema Meena works with the MP Police Housing Corporation (MPPHC) on a contractual basis and draws a monthly pay of ₹30,000. The recovered assets include a TV set worth nearly ₹30 lakh, he said.
&ldquo;We carried out raids at three locations linked to Hema Meena, including her farmhouse at Bilkhiriya area in Bhopal around 1 am on Friday,&rdquo; Bhopal Lokayukta Superintendent of Police Manu Vyas told PTI over the phone.
The official said assets worth nearly ₹7 crore disproportionate to her known sources of income were unearthed.
The raids were conducted after the Lokayukta police received complaints that she had amassed huge wealth by unfair means, the official said.
&ldquo;We found 65 canines, including more than 30 country dogs, at her farmhouse spread over an area of 20,000 square feet with a built-up area of 10,000 square feet. Besides, we found around 30 cattle there. Some of them are Gir cows,&rdquo; he added.
Seven to eight vehicles, including high-end Sports Utility Vehicles (SUV), were found parked at the woman&rsquo;s farmhouse, the SP said.
The Lokayukta police have recovered gold worth ₹10 lakh and ₹77,000 cash apart from documents showing ownership of land in Bhopal, Raisen and Vidisha districts.
&ldquo;We have registered a case against her under the Prevention of Corruption Act. We have served her a show-cause notice. If she does not come up with a satisfactory reply, we are going to produce Hema in a local court and seek her remand,&rdquo; Vyas said.

Nitish Kumar's veiled jibe at BJP after CBI reopened corruption case against Lalu

Nitish Kumar's veiled jibe at BJP after CBI re-opens corruption case against Lalu

Speaking to reporters, Nitish Kumar took a veiled jibe at BJP saying that it is obvious that the corruption case cropped up because RJD-JDU are back together.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said that the Central Bureau of Investigation reopened a railways corruption case against Lalu Prasad Yadav because of the alliance between Rashtriya Janata Dal and Janata Dal United.&nbsp;
Speaking to reporters, Kumar took a veiled jibe at BJP saying that it is obvious that the corruption case cropped up again because his and Lalu Yadav's parties are back together.
He said, "samajh lijiye na kya ho raha hai, hum log ab sath aa gaye hain isliye ho raha hai. (Understand, what's happening. It's happening because we (RJD and JDU) are back together)."
Kumar's JDU had parted ways with BJP earlier this year and formed government in the state with its former ally RJD.
Meanwhile, Lalu's son Tejashwi Yadav said the reopening of the case was nothing but political vendetta against his family.
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In 2018, CBI had probed corruption allegations against Lalu over allotment of two Railway projects during his tenure as a union minister in UPA-1.
The central probe agency however in 2021 shut the probe citing lack of strong grounds to register FIR against the RJD chief .

Japanese PM removes another minister. This time over corruption charges

Akiba's dismissal was seen as Kishida's attempt to remove an administration's soft spot that could stall upcoming parliamentary work on a key budget bill, including hefty defense spending aimed at bolstering Japan's strike capability

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday dismissed his fourth minister in two months to patch a scandal-tainted Cabinet that has raised questions over his judgment of staff credentials.
Kenya Akiba, minister in charge of reconstruction of Fukushima and other disaster-hit areas, has faced allegations of mishandling political and election funds and of having murky ties to the Unification Church, whose cozy political ties and practices surrounding followers' huge donations have raised controversy.
&ldquo;I have made a heavy decision and submitted my resignation," Akiba told reporters after meeting with Kishida. He repeated that he has never violated any law in relation to the issues for which he has been criticised.
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Kishida tapped former reconstruction minister Hiromichi Watanabe as a replacement. Watanabe's appointment was to be official after a palace ceremony.
Akiba's dismissal was seen as Kishida's attempt to remove an administration's soft spot that could stall upcoming parliamentary work on a key budget bill, including hefty defense spending aimed at bolstering Japan's strike capability.
Jun Azumi, a senior lawmaker of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan who has criticized Kishida as making other slow decisions on his staff, said Monday that &ldquo;four (dismissals) are too much and the prime minister should be held responsible over their appointment".
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Kishida on Tuesday also replaced parliamentary vice-minister for internal affairs Mio Sugita, who has made past derogatory remarks against sexual and ethnic minorities. Sugita said in 2018 same-sex couples don't produce children and are &ldquo;unproductive&rdquo; and in 2016 scoffed at those wearing traditional ethnic costumes at an United Nations' committee meeting as &ldquo;middle-aged women in costume play&rdquo;.
Kishida said Sugita submitted her resignation saying that she cannot bend her personal beliefs while she retracted some of her earlier comments.
Kishida had been seen as a stable choice as leader after his victory in the July vote, but his popularity has plummeted over the Liberal Democratic Party's widespread church ties that surfaced after the assassination of former leader Shinzo Abe.
The suspected shooter told investigators his mother's donations to the church bankrupted his family and ruined his life. He reportedly targeted Abe as a key figure behind the church's ties to Japan's LDP-led government.
Revelations have since surfaced about many LDP lawmakers having friendly ties to the church, which has been criticised as allegedly brainwashing followers into making huge donations. A new law passed by Parliament earlier this month aims to restrict such activities.
Economic Revitalization Minister Daishiro Yamagiwa quit on Oct 24 after failing to explain his ties to the Unification Church. In early November, Justice Minister Yasuhiro Hanashi resigned after remarking that his job is low profile and only makes news when he signs the death penalty.&nbsp;

The Criminal Court of Maldives found former president of Maldives, Abdulla Yameen guilty of money laundering and accepting a bribe. He was sentenced to 11 years in prison

Former Maldives president found guilty of corruption, gets 11 year jail term 

The Criminal Court of Maldives found former president of Maldives, Abdulla Yameen guilty of money laundering and accepting a bribe. He was sentenced to 11 years in prison

A court in Maldives found the former president Abdulla Yameen guilty of money laundering and accepting a bribe and sentenced him to 11 years in prison.
The Criminal Court of Maldives also ordered Yameen, 63, to pay a fine of USD 5 million.
The court found Yameen guilty of accepting money for leasing an island owned by the government. He ruled the Indian ocean archipelago nation, known as an exclusive tourist destination, from 2013 to 2018.
It gave him a seven-year sentence for money laundering and four years for accepting a bribe.
This was not the first time Yameen was found guilty. In a separate case in 2019, Yameen was found guilty of money laundering and sentenced to five years in prison.
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But two years later, the Supreme Court overturned the verdict, saying that evidence at the initial trial contained discrepancies and did not conclusively prove that Yameen had laundered USD 1 million in state money for personal gain.
Yameen lost a reelection bid in 2018 to current President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
During his time of office, he was accused of corruption, muzzling the media and persecuting political opponents.

Bihar IPS officer Amit Lodha faces graft charges over Netflix series Khakee, suspended

Bihar IPS officer Amit Lodha suspended for misusing position to work on web series

According to an official statement, Lodha is accused of using his position for financial gains by signing an agreement with the streaming platform for making a deal with the production house Friday Storytellers while he was in the position of an IPS officer.

According to an official statement, Lodha is accused of using his position for financial gains by signing an agreement with the streaming platform for making a deal with the production house Friday Storytellers while he was in the position of an IPS officer

Bihar IPS officer Amit Lodha, who rose to prominence following the release of the web series "Khakee: The Bihar Chapter", was suspended after a case was registered against him on charges of corruption and for allegedly entering into a commercial agreement with Netflix while being on a government post.
According to an official statement, Lodha is accused of using his position for financial gains by signing an agreement with the streaming platform for making a deal with the production house Friday Storytellers while he was in the position of an IPS officer.
The statement said that during the investigation by the department, the allegations of corruption against Lodha were found to be true, based on which a case was registered on December 7 by the Special Vigilance Unit under sections 120B and 168 of the IPC along with sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act ie PC Act.
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Further investigation into the matter will be carried out by a Deputy Superintendent of Police level officer.
The series 'Khakee: The Bihar Chapter' follows the story of epic tussle between two men on both sides of the law -- one a dreaded gang lord and the other a fiercely upright Indian Police Service officer Amit Lodha. (ANI)

In what could be his last election ex-Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. The extremely tight election marks a stunning comeback for Lula- veteran Left leader ending Brazil's most right-wing government in decades

Brazil's former President reclaims top post after 20 years

In what could be his last election ex-Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. The extremely tight election marks a stunning comeback for Lula- veteran Left leader ending Brazil's most right-wing government in decades

Four years ago, Luiz In&aacute;cio Lula da Silva's reputation and political future were in tatters. After an unlikely rise from poverty to union leader to Brazil's presidency, the man universally known as Lula had landed in prison.
On Sunday &ndash; in yet another twist &ndash; Brazilian voters chose him by the narrowest of margins to once again lead the world's fourth-largest democracy. He will also be putting his legacy on the line.
&ldquo;They tried to bury me alive, and I am here,&rdquo; da Silva said in a speech on Sunday night after results that confirmed his third presidential win.
&ldquo;I am here to govern in a very difficult situation. But I have faith in God that, with our people's help, we will find a way out for this country.&rdquo; The life of da Silva has unfolded in such a unique, extraordinary way that, were it fiction, it would strain credulity.
His family moved from Brazil's poor northeast region to Sao Paulo state in pursuit of a better life, following his father who had travelled south years before.
Upon arriving, however, they found he had settled down with another woman.
Da Silva's mother was left alone to raise eight children, of whom little Lula was the youngest.
Pressed for money, he became a metal worker at age 14 in the metropolis' gritty outskirts. It was a physical job that famously cost him his left pinky finger.
He became a union leader in an era when Brazil's manufacturing work force was still vast, and translated into political power.
He made his first presidential run in 1989, which he lost &mdash; along with two subsequent races.
Finally, in 2002, he claimed victory and became the first worker to assume the nation's top job. And he was reelected four years later, defeating his rival Geraldo Alckmin who, this year, became his running mate.
Commodities exports to China were surging, filling government coffers, and a vast welfare program lifted tens of millions of Brazilians into the middle class.
Da Silva left office with an approval rating above 80 per cent, and then-US President Barack Obama called him &ldquo;the most popular politician on Earth.&rdquo; His hand-picked successor, Dilma Rousseff, was elected in 2014.
In Rousseff's second term, however, a sprawling corruption investigation ensnared top politicians and businessmen alike.
It plunged her administration &mdash; along with da Silva and the rest of the Workers' Party he founded &mdash; into disgrace.
Revelations of systemic kickbacks in exchange for government contracts were followed by a deep, two-year recession that many blamed on Rousseff's economic policies, and which turbocharged resentment of the Workers' Party.
She was impeached in 2016 for breaking fiscal responsibility laws regarding management of the federal budget.
Then the former president was sentenced for corruption and money laundering, and confined to a 160-square-foot room on the fourth floor of a Federal Police building in southern city Curitiba.
That sidelined him from the 2018 presidential race, and cleared the way for Jair Bolsonaro, then a fringe lawmaker, to cruise to victory. Da Silva's political legacy was in tatters.
His personal life, too, was blown to pieces. His wife passed away, which at the time he blamed on the strain caused by the investigation.
Slowly, hope crept in. He started exchanging love letters with a woman named Ros&acirc;ngela da Silva, nicknamed Janja.
Their relationship blossomed thanks to da Silva's then lawyer, Luis Carlos Rocha, who visited him every weekday.
Rocha acted as dutiful courier, hiding Janja's letters inside his jacket pocket where guards wouldn't check. He told The Associated Press he saw da Silva's face light up with each colorful envelope he delivered.
&ldquo;God willing, one day we will publish (the letters),&rdquo; da Silva said at a rally in September. &ldquo;But only for people aged over 18.&rdquo; The Supreme Court also started assessing the legality of his convictions, which it eventually annulled on the grounds that the presiding federal judge had been biased and colluded with prosecutors.
After 580 days imprisonment, da Silva was a free man &mdash; free to marry his girlfriend, and free to run for the presidency.
That didn't stop incumbent Bolsonaro, seeking a second term, from reminding voters of da Silva's convictions at every turn, warning that electing him would be like letting a thief return to the scene of the crime.
It revitalized semi-dormant sentiment against the Workers' Party, and the fact that much of Brazil still holds da Silva in disdain is a key reason this year's contest between the two political titans grew ever closer.
Ultimately, it came down to the wire: da Silva was elected, for the third time, with 50.9 per cent of the vote. It was the tightest election since Brazil's return to democracy over three decades ago.
During his victory speech, Janja was by his side, as she was throughout his campaign. She shed tears, overwhelmed with emotion. And she wasn't alone.
&ldquo;I cried when he was jailed. Now I cry because he will take Brazil back to normal.
He can do it, he has the charisma to do it," said Claudia Marcos, a 56-year-old historian who joined thousands of others to celebrate the leftist's victory on Sao Paulo's main boulevard. &ldquo;He is our phoenix. The most important president in Brazil's history.&rdquo; At the Workers' Party's headquarters on Sunday, da Silva read out a long, carefully written speech promising to unite Brazil.
He will take office on January 1, and has said he won't seek re-election. That means this presidential term could be his final act.
&ldquo;It is not the number of years that makes someone old. What makes you old is the lack of a cause,&rdquo; said da Silva, who turned 77 three days before the vote. &ldquo;Brazil is my cause. The Brazilian people are my cause.

Xiao Pei, a deputy head of the party’s anti-graft body said that some 207,000 party officials were punished in the last 10 years.

China probed nearly 5 million officials for corruption 

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s signature anti-corruption drive has probed nearly five million officials since 2012, the ruling Communist Party said on Monday

Xiao Pei, a deputy head of the party&rsquo;s anti-graft body said that some 207,000 party officials were punished in the last 10 years.

Chinese President Xi Jinping&rsquo;s signature anti-corruption drive has probed nearly five million officials since 2012, the ruling Communist Party said on Monday, a day after he warned that the party cannot rest, even for a minute in the fight against corruption.
Addressing a press conference on the sidelines of the 20th Congress of the party, which began on Sunday, Xiao Pei, a deputy head of the party&rsquo;s anti-graft body said that some 207,000 party officials were punished in the last 10 years.
Since Xi came to power in November 2012, more than 4.6 million officials around the country have been probed for corruption, Xiao said.
Xiao added these cases included 553 officials at the ministerial level and above.
The Congress with over 2,300 delegates is widely expected to endorse Xi for a third term, which will make him the only leader after the party founder Mao Zedong to continue in power for more than two-five year terms.
Critics say Xi effectively used his anti-graft campaign to consolidate power.
Ahead of the Congress, three top security officials were sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for corruption.
Ling Li, a specialist in Chinese politics at the University of Vienna, said the party was expected to continue to use the anti-corruption drive as a tool to regulate its elites in the long term.
&ldquo;Anti-corruption has become and will remain the most potent tool to regulate elite politics in China in the next five years and beyond,&rdquo; she told the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post.
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&ldquo;It&rsquo;s characterised as a self-revolution because it is an institutionalised approach to purge its own members from positions of power, an exceptional initiative voluntarily taken by the party itself,&rdquo; she said.
The anti-graft campaign figured high in Xi&rsquo;s speech at the Congress on Sunday in which he warned that "as long as the breeding grounds and conditions for corruption still exist, we must keep sounding the bugle and never rest, not even for a minute, in our fight against corruption." Xi also spoke of serious hidden dangers inside the party, the country and the military have been removed.
"We have waged a battle against corruption on a scale unprecedented in our history. Driven by a strong sense of mission, we have resolved to 'offend a few thousand rather than fail 1.4 billion' and to clear our party of all its ills," Xi added.
He pointed out that corruption is cancer to the vitality and ability of the party, and fighting corruption should be self-reformed.
There is zero tolerance in the Communist Party for senior cadres who collude with business, President Xi warned, pledging the toughest penalties for any offenders.
&ldquo;[We will] seriously deal with corruption intertwining political and economic problems,&rdquo; Xi told party delegates attending the Congress on Sunday.
&ldquo;[We must] resolutely put a stop to collusion between cadres in leading positions who become the spokespersons or agents of interest groups and powerful cliques," he added.

The Madhya Pradesh Accountant General has found large-scale irregularities in nutrition programmes meant for women and children in terms of beneficiary identification, production, distribution, and quality control, reported NDTV.

Food transport trucks found to be bikes: MP Auditor finds massive irregularities in ration scheme

Listed food transport trucks found to be bikes: MP Auditor finds massive irregularities in ration scheme

On Sunday, following news reports on the audit, the state government responded by blaming 'clerical errors' in part and assured corrective measures, as per Times of India.&nbsp;

The Madhya Pradesh Accountant General has found large-scale irregularities in nutrition programmes meant for women and children in terms of beneficiary identification, production, distribution, and quality control, reported NDTV.
Among the findings of the 36-page audit report was an exaggeration of the number of beneficiaries, vehicles listed as trucks turned out to be two-wheelers - scooters and motorcycles, and quality checks of food avoided.
The AG has got in touch with the Chief Secretary and sought an investigation by an 'independent agency' into the alleged scam, reported Times of India.
The irregularities have been detected in the Take Home Ration (THR) scheme for 2021 implemented by the Women and Child Development (WCD) department which is headed by BJP chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The scheme is part of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) programme.
The audit report has studied around 24 percent of beneficiaries of THR, a programme aimed at providing nourishment to 49.58 lakh registered children and women. These included 34.69 lakh children aged between 6 months to 3 years, 14.25 lakh pregnant women and lactating mothers and 0.64 lakhs Out Of School Adolescent Girls or OOSAGs aged between 11-14 years, basing the auditor's findings on nearly 12 lakh individuals.&nbsp;
On Sunday, following news report on the audit, the state government responded by blaming 'clerical errors' in part and assured corrective measures, as per TOI.&nbsp;
The report states that in 2018-19, the school education department had estimated the number of out-of-school girls at 9,000, but the WCD Department, without conducting any baseline survey, estimated their number at 36.08 lakh.
The audit found a clear indication of "data manipulation" during 2018-21, leading to the "fake distribution of THR worth INR 110.83 crore."
The AG also suspects a fake supply of 821.8 MT THR, worth INR 4.95 crore. Around 479.4 MT of THR worth INR 2.96 crore was transported on 'non-existent' trucks.
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Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Thursday hit back at CM Arvind Kejriwal, saying Kejriwal was resorting to "diversionary tactics and false accusations" out of "desperation". The Aam Aadmi Party has alleged Rs 1,400 crore corruption by Saxena while he was the chairman of Khadi and Village Industries Commission back in 2016. 
Taking to twitter the LG said "I called for good governance, zero tolerance to corruption and better services for the people of Delhi. But unfortunately Hon'ble CM Arvind Kejriwal in desperation has resorted to diversionary tactics and false accusations." 
Saxena, sharing a brief statement on Twitter, said he would not be surprised if "more such baseless personal attacks" were made on him and his family in the coming days.
AAP has demanded a CBI probe into the corruption charges. Meanwhile the LG on Wednesday decided to take legal action against four AAP MLAs for false and defamatory charges against him. 
 

‘Diversionary tactics, false accusations’: Delhi LG reacts to AAP’s corruption charges 

Saxena, sharing a brief statement on Twitter, said he would not be surprised if "more such baseless personal attacks" were made on him and his family in the coming days.
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Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Thursday hit back at CM Arvind Kejriwal, saying Kejriwal was resorting to "diversionary tactics and false accusations" out of "desperation". The Aam Aadmi Party has alleged Rs 1,400 crore corruption by Saxena while he was the chairman of Khadi and Village Industries Commission back in 2016.&nbsp;
Taking to twitter the LG said "I called for good governance, zero tolerance to corruption and better services for the people of Delhi. But unfortunately Hon'ble CM Arvind Kejriwal in desperation has resorted to diversionary tactics and false accusations."&nbsp;
Saxena, sharing a brief statement on Twitter, said he would not be surprised if "more such baseless personal attacks" were made on him and his family in the coming days.
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AAP has demanded a CBI probe into the corruption charges. Meanwhile the LG on Wednesday decided to take legal action against four AAP MLAs for false and defamatory charges against him.&nbsp;
With PTI Inputs

The Madhya Pradesh police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW), probing a disproportionate assets complaint, recovered more than Rs 85 lakh in cash from the Bhopal home of a state government clerk who consumed liquid that was suspected to be poisonous during a search on Wednesday, an official said.
During the search at the residence of upper division clerk Hero Keswani, currently drawing a salary of around Rs 50,000 per month, an EOW team also recovered documents pertaining to several properties worth crores of rupees, he said.
The search operation continued till late on Wednesday night and a note counting machine was brought to compute the exact value of the pile of cash found at his home located in the Bairagarh area, the official said.
The upper division clerk, attached to the state Medical Education Department, claimed to have consumed bathroom cleaner when the EOW team reached his house, Superintendent of Police (EOW) Rajesh Mishra told PTI.
Keswani also tried to stop officials from searching his home and pushed them, he said.
"He was rushed to the state-run Hamidia Hospital. His condition is stable and he is undergoing treatment for blood pressure-related problems," the SP said.
By the evening, more than Rs 85 lakh in cash had been found besides the documents related to immovable properties and other assets worth crores of rupees at Keswani's residence, said Mishra.
It is estimated that he owns properties worth Rs four crore, he said.
Keswani's plush residence, where costly decorative items were found, itself was worth around Rs 1.5 crore, the EOW official said.
The SP said the clerk had started his job at a salary of about Rs 4,000 a month and was currently drawing around Rs 50,000 per month.
Amounts running into lakhs of rupees were found deposited in bank accounts of Keswani's family members. He had purchased most of the properties in the name of his wife, a homemaker with no source of income, the official said.
Overall value of the assets unearthed during the search will be known only after completion of valuation work and verification of documents, Mishra said. 

Rs 85 lakh seized from MP govt clerk's home, he drinks 'toxic liquid'

The Madhya Pradesh police recovered more than Rs 85 lakh in cash from the Bhopal home of a state government clerk who consumed liquid that was suspected to be poisonous

The Madhya Pradesh police recovered more than Rs 85 lakh in cash from the Bhopal home of a state government clerk who consumed liquid that was suspected to be poisonous

The Madhya Pradesh police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW), probing a disproportionate assets complaint, recovered more than Rs 85 lakh in cash from the Bhopal home of a state government clerk who consumed liquid that was suspected to be poisonous during a search on Wednesday, an official said.
During the search at the residence of upper division clerk Hero Keswani, currently drawing a salary of around Rs 50,000 per month, an EOW team also recovered documents pertaining to several properties worth crores of rupees, he said.
The search operation continued till late on Wednesday night and a note counting machine was brought to compute the exact value of the pile of cash found at his home located in the Bairagarh area, the official said.
The upper division clerk, attached to the state Medical Education Department, claimed to have consumed bathroom cleaner when the EOW team reached his house, Superintendent of Police (EOW) Rajesh Mishra told PTI.
Keswani also tried to stop officials from searching his home and pushed them, he said.
"He was rushed to the state-run Hamidia Hospital. His condition is stable and he is undergoing treatment for blood pressure-related problems," the SP said.
By the evening, more than Rs 85 lakh in cash had been found besides the documents related to immovable properties and other assets worth crores of rupees at Keswani's residence, said Mishra.
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It is estimated that he owns properties worth Rs four crore, he said.
Keswani's plush residence, where costly decorative items were found, itself was worth around Rs 1.5 crore, the EOW official said.
The SP said the clerk had started his job at a salary of about Rs 4,000 a month and was currently drawing around Rs 50,000 per month.
Amounts running into lakhs of rupees were found deposited in bank accounts of Keswani's family members. He had purchased most of the properties in the name of his wife, a homemaker with no source of income, the official said.
Overall value of the assets unearthed during the search will be known only after completion of valuation work and verification of documents, Mishra said.&nbsp;

As many as 171 cases involving more than 600 officers accused of corruption were pending sanction for prosecution from different government departments, according to the Central Vigilance Commission's latest report.
Of these, a highest of 65 such cases involving 325 officers are pending with the Department of Financial Services (DFS), 12 cases against 67 officers with the customs and central excise, 11 cases involving 30 officers with the Ministry of Railways and eight cases involving against 19 officers with the Ministry of Defence, it said.
These cases are being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation.
Eight cases seeking sanction to prosecute 15 officers were pending with the government of Uttar Pradesh and six cases against eight officers were pending with the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions —which is the nodal authority for the anti-corruption matters— as on December 31, 2021, according to the report.
Five such cases involving eight officers are pending with the government of Jammu and Kashmir and four cases seeking approval to act against 36 officers are pending with the Delhi government, it said.
Four cases seeking sanction to prosecute 11 allegedly corrupt officers were pending with the Ministry of Coal and Mines and three each with the Ministry of Education and Ministry of External Affairs, the CVC annual report 2021 said.
The Income Tax department, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the Ministry of Labour and Employment have also kept three cases each pending, it said.
"The Commission reviews the progress of cases pending for sanction of prosecution with various organisations, under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988," the report said.
Of the total pending cases, 82 of them involving 350 allegedly corrupt officers were lying undecided for over three months, the time limit to decide on such requests.
Of these, a highest of 28 cases involving 182 officers were pending for over three months with the Department of Financial Services, six cases against 10 officers with the Uttar Pradesh government and five cases involving 12 officers were pending with the Defence Ministry, the report said.
On receiving requests to grant sanction for prosecution under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, all the ministries, departments and organisations concerned need to take decisions expeditiously, the CVC said.
The amended Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, also stipulates that the government or any competent authority should convey its decision within three months, it said.
In cases where consultation is required with the Attorney General or any law officer in his office, the period may be extended by a month but the reason must be recorded in writing, the report said.

CVC: sanction to prosecute over 600 'corrupt' officials pending

As many as 171 cases involving more than 600 officers accused of corruption were pending sanction for prosecution from different government departments, according to the Central Vigilance Commission's latest report.

As many as 171 cases involving more than 600 officers accused of corruption were pending sanction for prosecution from different government departments, according to the Central Vigilance Commission's latest report.
Of these, a highest of 65 such cases involving 325 officers are pending with the Department of Financial Services (DFS), 12 cases against 67 officers with the customs and central excise, 11 cases involving 30 officers with the Ministry of Railways and eight cases involving against 19 officers with the Ministry of Defence, it said.
These cases are being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation.
Eight cases seeking sanction to prosecute 15 officers were pending with the government of Uttar Pradesh and six cases against eight officers were pending with the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions &mdash;which is the nodal authority for the anti-corruption matters&mdash; as on December 31, 2021, according to the report.
Five such cases involving eight officers are pending with the government of Jammu and Kashmir and four cases seeking approval to act against 36 officers are pending with the Delhi government, it said.
Four cases seeking sanction to prosecute 11 allegedly corrupt officers were pending with the Ministry of Coal and Mines and three each with the Ministry of Education and Ministry of External Affairs, the CVC annual report 2021 said.
The Income Tax department, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the Ministry of Labour and Employment have also kept three cases each pending, it said.
"The Commission reviews the progress of cases pending for sanction of prosecution with various organisations, under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988," the report said.
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Of the total pending cases, 82 of them involving 350 allegedly corrupt officers were lying undecided for over three months, the time limit to decide on such requests.
Of these, a highest of 28 cases involving 182 officers were pending for over three months with the Department of Financial Services, six cases against 10 officers with the Uttar Pradesh government and five cases involving 12 officers were pending with the Defence Ministry, the report said.
On receiving requests to grant sanction for prosecution under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, all the ministries, departments and organisations concerned need to take decisions expeditiously, the CVC said.
The amended Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, also stipulates that the government or any competent authority should convey its decision within three months, it said.
In cases where consultation is required with the Attorney General or any law officer in his office, the period may be extended by a month but the reason must be recorded in writing, the report said.

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday claimed that he was approached by the BJP with the offer to close all cases against him if he joined their party.

Delhi excise policy row: 'BJP offered to close all cases if I join their party', says Manish Sisodia 

Sisodia is among 15 people and entities named in an FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with alleged irregularities in the implementation of the Delhi excise policy.

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday claimed that he was approached by the BJP with the offer to close all cases against him if he joined their party.
Asserting that all the allegations against him were false, Sisodia said he will never bow down before "conspirators and corrupt people".
Sisodia is among 15 people and entities named in an FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with alleged irregularities in the implementation of the Delhi excise policy.
"I have received a message from the BJP -- Leave AAP and join BJP. We will ensure that all cases by CBI and ED against you are shut.
"My reply to BJP -- I am a descendant of Maharana Pratap and a Rajput. I am ready to get beheaded but can never bow down before conspirators and corrupt people. All the cases against me are false. Do whatever you want to do," he said in a tweet in Hindi.
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The AAP leader's house was raided on Friday by the CBI over alleged corruption in the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22.
He has stressed that the case against him is an effort to stop the good work being done by CM Arvind Kejriwal-led dispensation and also to put obstacles in the path of the AAP chief who has emerged as an alternative to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.&nbsp;

A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country's ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on more corruption charges on Monday and sentenced her to an additional six years in prison, a legal official said.
The trial was held behind closed doors, with no access for media or the public, and her lawyers were forbidden by a gag order from revealing information about the proceedings.
In the four corruption cases decided Monday, Suu Kyi was alleged to have abused her position to rent public land at below market prices and to have built a residence with donations meant for charitable purposes. She received sentences of three years for each of the four counts, but the sentences for three of them will be served concurrently, giving her a total of six more years in prison.
She denied all the charges, and her lawyers are expected to appeal.
She already had been sentenced to 11 years in prison on sedition, corruption and other charges at earlier trials after the military ousted her elected government and detained her in February 2021.
Analysts say the numerous charges against her and her allies are an attempt to legitimize the military's seizure of power while eliminating her from politics before the military holds an election it has promised for next year. 

Myanmar: jailed leader Aung San Suu Kyi convicted on fresh corruption charges amid military rule

Aung San Suu Kyi had earlier been sentenced to 11 years in prison on sedition, corruption and other charges at trials held after the military ousted her elected government and detained her in February 2021.

A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country's ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on more corruption charges on Monday and sentenced her to an additional six years in prison, a legal official said.
The trial was held behind closed doors, with no access for media or the public, and her lawyers were forbidden by a gag order from revealing information about the proceedings.
In the four corruption cases decided Monday, Suu Kyi was alleged to have abused her position to rent public land at below market prices and to have built a residence with donations meant for charitable purposes. She received sentences of three years for each of the four counts, but the sentences for three of them will be served concurrently, giving her a total of six more years in prison.
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She denied all the charges, and her lawyers are expected to appeal.
She already had been sentenced to 11 years in prison on sedition, corruption and other charges at earlier trials after the military ousted her elected government and detained her in February 2021.
Analysts say the numerous charges against her and her allies are an attempt to legitimize the military's seizure of power while eliminating her from politics before the military holds an election it has promised for next year.&nbsp;

Cricket Association of Uttarakhand (CAU) is reeling under a storm after Virendra Sethi, the father of a U-19 cricketer lodged a complaint against CAU alleging extortion and death threats to his son, Arya Sethi, during the Vijay Hazare tournament last year.The police even interrogated CAU secretary Mahim Verma, team's head coach Manish Jha and Association's spokesperson Sanjay Gusain whose names were mentioned in Sethi's complaint. Sethi alleged that Verma had demanded Rs 10 Lakh for including his son in the state team.But Sethi&rsquo;s allegations may just be highlighting the tip of the iceberg, considering there are other allegations against the state government body that range from huge financial discrepancies to intimidating young players.As per a report by the Indian Express, there are huge discrepancies in the associations&rsquo;s account keeping as well. While the players point to non-payment or underpayment of dues, the financial books show otherwise.The players in the past had also alleged of food not being provided during the training and tournament camps. However, as per an audit report of March 31st, 2020 almost 35 lakhs were splurged for just bananas and 22 lakhs for water bottles - a figure that even a layman might refuse to believe, considering this includes the time of the pandemic as well.Umesh Kumar, an independent MLA from Uttarakhand has also levelled allegations of corruption against the association officials. As per Kumar, the CAU books show Rs 1.27 crores of expenses for just lunch and dinner during the Pandemic.'During lockdown when everything was shut, they invested Rs 11 crore, and under full operation, the board is investing 12 crore', Kumar pointed out while asking the BCCI to intervene.The BCCI Apex Council&rsquo;s meeting is all set to take place on July 21, and it remains to be seen whether the top officials in the Indian Cricket Board take any action against the Uttarakhand Association.

Uttarakhand Cricket Association's foul play: Police question officials after alleged 'death threats'

Rs 35 lakhs splurged on bananas, 22 lakhs on water bottles, Rs 1.27 crores of expenses incurred for lunch and dinner during the Pandemic; complaints of corruption made against Uttarakhand Cricket Association. 

'During lockdown when everything was shut, they invested Rs 11 crore, and under full operation, the board is investing 12 crore', Umesh Kumar pointed out while asking the BCCI to intervene.

Cricket Association of Uttarakhand (CAU) is reeling under a storm after Virendra Sethi, the father of a U-19 cricketer lodged a complaint against CAU alleging extortion and death threats to his son, Arya Sethi, during the Vijay Hazare tournament last year. The police even interrogated CAU secretary Mahim Verma, team's head coach Manish Jha and Association's spokesperson Sanjay Gusain whose names were mentioned in Sethi's complaint. Sethi alleged that Verma had demanded Rs 10 Lakh for including his son in the state team. But Sethi&rsquo;s allegations may just be highlighting the tip of the iceberg, considering there are other allegations against the state government body that range from huge financial discrepancies to intimidating young players. As per a report by the Indian Express, there are huge discrepancies in the associations&rsquo;s account keeping as well. While the players point to non-payment or underpayment of dues, the financial books show otherwise. The players in the past had also alleged of food not being provided during the training and tournament camps. However, as per an audit report of March 31st, 2020 almost 35 lakhs were splurged for just bananas and 22 lakhs for water bottles - a figure that even a layman might refuse to believe, considering this includes the time of the pandemic as well. Umesh Kumar, an independent MLA from Uttarakhand has also levelled allegations of corruption against the association officials. As per Kumar, the CAU books show Rs 1.27 crores of expenses for just lunch and dinner during the Pandemic. 'During lockdown when everything was shut, they invested Rs 11 crore, and under full operation, the board is investing 12 crore', Kumar pointed out while asking the BCCI to intervene. The BCCI Apex Council&rsquo;s meeting is all set to take place on July 21, and it remains to be seen whether the top officials in the Indian Cricket Board take any action against the Uttarakhand Association.

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and former UEFA President Michel Platini have been given clean chit for corruption charges in a FIFA trial by a Swiss court on Friday. Both were accused of fraud after a payment of 2 million Swiss francs from FIFA to Platini got exposed in 2015. The paymet was made in 2011. In their defense, the pair clarified that the payment was made following a 'gentleman's agrrement' whereby the then FIFA president Blatter had asked Platini to be his technical advisor in 1998. Platini worked from 1998 to 2002, FIFA could not clear his complete annual salary and would only pay him 300,000 Swiss francs annual salary due to the financial troubles of the organisation.  The rest of his salary, amounting to 1 million francs/year was to be paid later. The US givernment began investigation in multiple cases of bribery and money laundering at FIFA in 2015 in which Blatter's case also came to the fore. He and Platini both stepped down and were banned from football for 8 years. Platini after the verdict said, 'my fight is a fight agianst injustice. I won a first game'  

FIFA Trial: Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini cleared of corruption charges 

Ex-FIFA president Blatter and ex-UEFA president Platini have been acquitted of fraud by a Swiss Court.

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Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini were accused of fraud after a payment of 2 million Swiss francs from FIFA to Platini was exposed back in 2015.

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and former UEFA President Michel Platini have been given a clean chit in a FIFA trial by a Swiss criminal court on Friday.&nbsp;
The duo was facing corruption charges, they were accused of fraud after a payment of 2 million Swiss francs from FIFA to Platini was exposed in 2015. The payment was made in 2011. In their defense, the pair clarified that the payment was made following a 'gentleman's agreement' whereby the then FIFA president Blatter had asked Platini to be his technical advisor in 1998.&nbsp;
Platini worked for Blatter from 1998 to 2002, but FIFA could not clear his complete annual salary and would only pay him 300,000 Swiss francs annually due to the organisation's financial troubles. The rest of his salary, amounting to 1 million francs/year was to be paid later.&nbsp;
The US government began the investigation in multiple cases of bribery and money laundering at FIFA in 2015 where Blatter's case also came to the fore. He and Platini both stepped down and were banned from football for 8 years.&nbsp;
Platini after the verdict said, 'My fight is a fight against injustice. I won the first game' &nbsp;

In a significant development, the head of the government's prestigious bullet train project was sacked amid allegations of corruption. Satish Agnihotri was removed as the Managing Director of the National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL), as per news agency PTI.
The action came after a Lokpal court on 2 June 2022, ordered CBI to ascertain if charges of corruption are made out against Agnihotri. It has been claimed that when Agnihotri was CMD of Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd, he struck a quid pro quo deal with a private company.
Agnihotri has also been accused of taking up a job in a private company within one year of his retirement without the Central government's permission.
Agnihotri has challenged the allegations, claiming that he never favoured any companies, and his son did not work in any firm which secured contracts, the PTI report said. Agnihotri has also claimed that he had written to the Central government for waiver of the one year cooling-off period for private employment.
He is a 1982-batch IRSE officer who reportedly has over 20 years of experience in implementation of mega rail projects.
The NHSRCL, which is a joint venture between the Centre and states for bullet train and other high-speed projects, will now be headed by Director, Projects Rajendra Prasad for 3 months.

Corruption row hits bullet train project: NHSRCL MD Satish Agnihotri sacked as CBI probes allegations

Satish Agnihotri has challenged the allegations, claiming that he never favoured any companies, and his son did not work in any firm which secured contracts, the PTI report said.

In a significant development, the head of the government's prestigious bullet train project was sacked amid allegations of corruption. Satish Agnihotri was removed as the Managing Director of the National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL), as per news agency PTI.
The action came after a Lokpal court on 2 June 2022, ordered CBI to ascertain if charges of corruption are made out against Agnihotri. It has been claimed that when Agnihotri was CMD of Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd, he struck a quid pro quo deal with a private company.
Agnihotri has also been accused of taking up a job in a private company within one year of his retirement without the Central government's permission.
Agnihotri has challenged the allegations, claiming that he never favoured any companies, and his son did not work in any firm which secured contracts, the PTI report said. Agnihotri has also claimed that he had written to the Central government for waiver of the one year cooling-off period for private employment.
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He is a 1982-batch IRSE officer who reportedly has over 20 years of experience in implementation of mega rail projects.
The NHSRCL, which is a joint venture between the Centre and states for bullet train and other high-speed projects, will now be headed by Director, Projects Rajendra Prasad for 3 months.

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