GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday stated there will likely be no compromise on corruption in Assam consistent with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's fight against black cash.
"There will be no compromise on corruption. Stern action will be taken against anyone involved in taking black money. No impunity for anyone found taking bribe or indulging in corruptions," warned Sonowal, while speaking to journalists here.
"Even chief minister will not be spared if he is found indulging in corruption. No one can stop investigations to be conducted into corruption charges against even the most senior bureaucrat. The old days no longer exist," asserted Sonowal when newshounds requested if two senior IAS officers in the state were protected from being investigated. The leader minister stated enquiries will continue and the officials of the Chief Minister's Vigilance Cell had been requested to move ahead with filing their reviews after conducting investigations into corruption by way of govt workers.
Pointing out that his govt, in its first cabinet meeting, withdrew the apply of test gates to stop corruption in order that folks get just right governance, the CM stated, "the Assam Public Service Commission Chairman and two of its members were arrested in the cash-for-job scam and operations into other corrupt charges are also continuing". He accused the previous Congress-led UPA govt of failing to stop corruption in the country.
"During the last three years, the Prime Minister has created an environment for the poor to live with dignity by introducing Jan Dhan Yojana, Bet Bachao programme, besides schemes for farmers, widows and other deprived people. "The Modi govt is the one that works for the poor and for doing away with corruption", Sonowal stated.
Stating that so much nonetheless must be executed, Sonowal stated that on November 8 closing yr when demonetisation was ushered in, BJP president Amit Shah had known as for country-wide commentary of Kala Dhan Birudhi Day (anti-black cash day) and Assam will observe it in order that corruption cannot happen in the state".
Informing that eight lakh bank accounts were opened in Assam, including the tea sector, right through demonetisation, the CM stated banks had been requested to seem into reviews of tea workers' wages being paid by way of money and now not through their bank accounts. On apprehension of Indian citizens' names being omitted from the National Register of Citizens (NRC) being up to date right now, Sonowal stated, "NRC is to give protection to genuine Indian citizens. Those trying to create division among people will be treated as going against the country".
To journalists' question on Assam's land being given for Nagalim as part of the Centre's accord with NSCN(I-M), the Chief Minister shot back, "one inch of Assam's land will not be given. Assam's territorial integrity will be maintained".
"There will be no compromise on corruption. Stern action will be taken against anyone involved in taking black money. No impunity for anyone found taking bribe or indulging in corruptions," warned Sonowal, while speaking to journalists here.
"Even chief minister will not be spared if he is found indulging in corruption. No one can stop investigations to be conducted into corruption charges against even the most senior bureaucrat. The old days no longer exist," asserted Sonowal when newshounds requested if two senior IAS officers in the state were protected from being investigated. The leader minister stated enquiries will continue and the officials of the Chief Minister's Vigilance Cell had been requested to move ahead with filing their reviews after conducting investigations into corruption by way of govt workers.
Pointing out that his govt, in its first cabinet meeting, withdrew the apply of test gates to stop corruption in order that folks get just right governance, the CM stated, "the Assam Public Service Commission Chairman and two of its members were arrested in the cash-for-job scam and operations into other corrupt charges are also continuing". He accused the previous Congress-led UPA govt of failing to stop corruption in the country.
"During the last three years, the Prime Minister has created an environment for the poor to live with dignity by introducing Jan Dhan Yojana, Bet Bachao programme, besides schemes for farmers, widows and other deprived people. "The Modi govt is the one that works for the poor and for doing away with corruption", Sonowal stated.
Stating that so much nonetheless must be executed, Sonowal stated that on November 8 closing yr when demonetisation was ushered in, BJP president Amit Shah had known as for country-wide commentary of Kala Dhan Birudhi Day (anti-black cash day) and Assam will observe it in order that corruption cannot happen in the state".
Informing that eight lakh bank accounts were opened in Assam, including the tea sector, right through demonetisation, the CM stated banks had been requested to seem into reviews of tea workers' wages being paid by way of money and now not through their bank accounts. On apprehension of Indian citizens' names being omitted from the National Register of Citizens (NRC) being up to date right now, Sonowal stated, "NRC is to give protection to genuine Indian citizens. Those trying to create division among people will be treated as going against the country".
To journalists' question on Assam's land being given for Nagalim as part of the Centre's accord with NSCN(I-M), the Chief Minister shot back, "one inch of Assam's land will not be given. Assam's territorial integrity will be maintained".
No compromise on corruption, even CM won't be spared: Sarbananda Sonowal
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