Why was the sacking necessary?

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said that he had no choice but to sack health minister Vijay Singh over corruption charges, but pointed out that he could not have him arrested without first giving him a chance to explain himself. The chief minister had asked me for an explanation, Sukhbir told reporters at a press conference today. But there is also a lot of information against him that I cannot ignore. ivermectin  The deputy chief minister announced last night that he would be recommending to Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal that Singla's PWD portfolio be given to Revenue and Rehabilitation Minister Bikram Majithia, who is already in charge of Local Government and Jail ministries. I will recommend to my father that Majithia be made minister for Public Works Department, Sukhbir said last night. In fact, it should have been done long ago.

A probe into alleged irregularities by Singla: A probe was ordered after allegations surfaced that Singla may have misused his office to grant contracts worth Rs 250 crore to private companies. He has denied all allegations and claimed they were politically motivated. This comes just weeks after another high-profile arrest when Congress leader Jagmeet Brar was taken into custody by Punjab Police on charges of land grabbing in Mohali district. Brar was sacked from his post as chairman of Mohali District Planning Committee (DPC) before being released on bail yesterday.


A brief account of what happened

Punjab’s health minister, Dr.Vijay Singh, has been arrested and sacked from his position. The arrest is in connection with a multi-million dollar case of corruption in Punjab hospitals where alleged bribes were taken to gain promotions and appointments to key positions. hydroxychloroquine for sale The arrests have also resulted in several heads rolling, including that of a surgeon who went under investigation after it was found that he had already promised medical seats for bribes through advertisements published in newspapers.


The way forward

Punjab health minister Vijay Singh, who was already under fire after a court ordered a probe into his assets, was sacked and arrested by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuths on Tuesday. Since 2014, Singla has been facing allegations of corruption in appointment of staff at various medical colleges in Punjab. azithromycin The arrest is being viewed as a positive step towards eliminating corruption from state government establishments. ziverdo kit   But will it make a difference? In 2012, India’s then Congress government had introduced stringent anti-corruption legislation to deal with its widespread problems related to graft. However, three years down the line and its results are yet to be visible. While there have been some high profile arrests, such as that of former telecom minister A Raja and DMK leader M Kanimozhi in 2G spectrum scam case, most cases remain pending before courts. While people like Anna Hazare have given up their fight against corruption for now, others like Arvind Kejriwal continue to fight till date. With Singla's arrest just another episode in long list of scams that India has seen over last few decades - what needs to be done for real change? Will political parties wake up to their promises or will they continue playing politics even when it comes to eradicating corruption? Only time can tell!

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