Chandigarh Tribune
CHANDIGARH, July 18 - The recent transfers of five senior functionaries of the investigation cell of the income tax department and the Chief Vigilance Officer of Chandigarh have raised doubts among knowledgeable circles about the seriousness of the present government's drive against officials with "doubtful integrity". ...
... The local MP, Mr Satya Pal Jain, who belongs to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, maintains that there will be no let up in the fight against corruption.
"All those involved in playing fraud with the public money must be convicted. I have already raised a question in the Lok Sabha on this issue. One of top engineers had tried to put pressure on me at one stage but I made it very clear that the law will take its own course and no laxity will be shown towards those who played fraud with public funds.
"As far as the recall of the Chief Vigilance Officer-cum-Home Secretary is concerned, I have already taken up the issue both with the Home Minister and the Haryana Chief Minister. I cannot comment anything beyond this.
"I was not aware of the transfer of officials of the income tax department. I will take it up with the Union Finance Minister and make sure that no one who is involved in investigating this case gets transferred in between, " Mr Jain said.
CHANDIGARH, July 18 - The recent transfers of five senior functionaries of the investigation cell of the income tax department and the Chief Vigilance Officer of Chandigarh have raised doubts among knowledgeable circles about the seriousness of the present government's drive against officials with "doubtful integrity". ...
... The local MP, Mr Satya Pal Jain, who belongs to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, maintains that there will be no let up in the fight against corruption.
"All those involved in playing fraud with the public money must be convicted. I have already raised a question in the Lok Sabha on this issue. One of top engineers had tried to put pressure on me at one stage but I made it very clear that the law will take its own course and no laxity will be shown towards those who played fraud with public funds.
"As far as the recall of the Chief Vigilance Officer-cum-Home Secretary is concerned, I have already taken up the issue both with the Home Minister and the Haryana Chief Minister. I cannot comment anything beyond this.
"I was not aware of the transfer of officials of the income tax department. I will take it up with the Union Finance Minister and make sure that no one who is involved in investigating this case gets transferred in between, " Mr Jain said.
