Dimapur, December 9 (MExN): ACAUT Nagaland today applauded the Governor of Nagaland, PB Acharya for his stance on corruption.
“That the Governor has decided not to spare the rod is laudable, something no Governor has ever done,” ACAUT stated in reference to the Governor’s statement that the present Nagaland State government is corrupt.
A press release from ACAUT Media Cell pointed out the “Mid-Day Meal scam- under investigation by the Vigilance Commission, the Rs. 500 Crore fuel adulteration scam, the Rs. 1200 Crore wheat scam, backdoor appointment scam, non-payment of teacher salaries scam, Rs. 100 Cr pension scam, CAG report 2015-16 on Rs. 300 Cr plus misappropriation in F&CS department, MNREGA anomalies, anomalies in Roads & Bridges department, etc.”
In this light, it stated that instead of the bitter reaction by the NPF party to the statement of the Governor, the rebuke should instead be highly appreciated. “When the Governor, who is part and parcel of the Government comes out so openly against his own government, then indeed the 13 years of NPF government must surely qualify as the most corrupt period in the state’s history,” it maintained.
ACAUT also appealed to the Governor that the NIA probe into the 24% salary deduction and 5% departmental deduction as levied by the “Naga Factional Groups (NFGs)” should be widened to encompass all the departments- presently 36 departments are under scanner- and all the government servants found conniving should not be spared irrespective of their status. “Since the Modi government is very serious about tackling corruption, New Delhi should intensely focus its attention upon this state,” it added.
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