Don't let politicians go unpunished in APSC case: ABHM

By our Staff Reporter

GUWAHATI, Nov 7: The Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha (ABHM) has appealed to the State government not to be lenient towards big fishes, mainly politicians, in the inquiry into the corruption in the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC).

In a statement issued to the press today, ABHM Assam Pradesh president Advocate Talukdar Bidyut Vikash and general secretary Mukut Chandra said: “The arrest of APSC Chairman Rakesh Paul in connection with a corruption case is indeed a positive development. However, the entire inquiry into the corruption case will bear no fruit if the political big fishes involved in the corruption racket are allowed to unpunished. In every corruption case, bureaucrats and apolitical individuals come under the purview of inquiry, but all political big fishes remain outside the purview of the inquiry, and the examples are the LoC scam, Saradha scams etc. In such a reality, the very purpose of inquiry into corruption cases is badly defeated. Taking all such happenings into consideration, we appeal to Dispur not to be lenient towards politicians involved in corruption cases in the State.”