Excelsior Correspondent
RAMNAGAR, Nov 25: Expressing grave concern over the recent real estate and demonetized currency scam worth several crores involving Ministers in the J&K Government as widely reported in the media recently, a large number of Panthers Party activists led by its chairman Harshdev Singh staged a large protest and torched the effigy of the Coalition Government for failing to take the stern action against the tainted Ministers amid huge public gathering at Ramnagar town here today.
Addressing the gathering, Harshdev said that the corruption had been rampant in politics which required to be weeded out without delay for healthy democracy and holistic development. While referring to the recent reports of scandals appearing in the section of media, he revealed that one of the Ministers was given a graft of Rs13 crores by a sitting MLC for clearing real estate projects of the latter from various departmental hick- ups. He said that the project file was gathering dust in the concerned Ministry which was reportedly ratified following the deal. He said that such scandals brought disgrace to the electoral politics and the erring politicians should be dealt strictly to uphold the confidence of the people.
While referring to another scam, NPP leader expressed dismay that Rs 5 crore of unaccounted money was seized by the Police from a security escort vehicle of the Minister in Jammu city which was further released to Katra for its conversion into new currency. He said that it was quite scandalous that the few Ministers were involved in knee deep corruption and other wrong doings but the Government agencies were deliberately trying to shield the culprits and hush up several other scams.
Singh while hailing the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s drive against corruption, reminisced that Panthers Party had filed several complaints against one sitting BJP MLA who had amassed huge wealth after becoming a legislator. He urged the Chief Minister to take serious cognizance of soaring corruption in the political arena and immediately sack the corrupt ministers and the legislators.
Pt Shiv Ram Sharma, Dev Singh, Capt Vijay Singh, Pushpinder Singh, Akash Kharka and Uttam Singh also spoke on the occasion.
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