SAD demands probe into CM and Kejriwal linkage with corruption in the Punjab Vigilance dept (Bikram S Majithia says Vigilance dept was being used as money collection centre & that the loot was going to the very top) Chandigarh 12 May ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today demanded a high level independent probe into the role of chief minister Bhagwant Mann and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Convener Arvind Kejriwal in facilitating corruption in the Punjab Vigilance office which was raided by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) last night. Speaking to newsmen here, senior SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia also expressed shock at the manner in which the accused private persons were aided in escaping trap operations by providing AK-47 wielding Punjab Police gunmen. He said this was proved when accused Vikas Goel and Raghav Goel were arrested by the CBI near Ambala in the company of two armed gunmen. Asking who approved official security for private middle men, th...
Case of Chandigarh’s Heritage Furniture Disappearing and Being Sold in Foreign Markets Brought Under RTI
Case of Chandigarh’s Heritage Furniture Disappearing and Being Sold in Foreign Markets Brought Under RTI Heritage furniture is Chandigarh’s priceless global identity : Dr. Rajinder K. Singla Chandigarh 12 May ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : Expressing serious concern over the continuous disappearance of Chandigarh’s heritage furniture and the alleged lack of concrete action by the administration, local RTI activist Dr. Rajinder K. Singla has filed two detailed applications under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 with the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Chandigarh, on April 15 and April 22. Through these RTI applications, Dr. Singla has sought extensive official records to determine what legal provisions, institutional mechanisms, investigation procedures, and recovery efforts have been undertaken by the Chandigarh Administration to prevent the theft, illegal export, and foreign auction of these internationally renowned heritage assets. In the first RTI application, he has sought...