VACB orders probe into BJP graft row

Thiruvananthapuram | Friday | 21st July, 2017

Summary:

more-inThe Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau Director (VACB) has ordered a probe into the graft charges levelled against State Bharatiya Janata Party leaders in connection with securing clearance for a private medical college. Smouldering issueMost importantly, the alleged inertia of the State leadership in initiating expeditious remedial action on the basis of the probe report would be subjected to scrutiny. National leaders who had been claiming of running a scam-free government have been left red-faced and the State leaders would have to pay a price for the embarrassment that the former had suffered. The graft charges levelled against a section of prominent State BJP leaders have rocked the party’s claims of stupendously nurturing an unscathed and non-corrupt party and government apparatus during the past three years. The State leadership will have to explain the reason for delaying action on the report..