Chugh seeks CBI probe into allegations by Sidhu’s wife

Chandigarh: Citing allegations levelled by Navjot Kaur Sidhu, BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Tuesday demanded a CBI inquiry into the alleged financial corruption in the Congress. "Such allegations must be investigated because they reflect gross financial corruption under the Congress leadership led by the Gandhi family," Chugh said. In a written statement, the BJP leader said, "Some members of the Gandhi family themselves are on bail in corruption cases, and therefore the disclosures made by Navjot Kaur Sidhu must be investigated thoroughly." Calling it "a fresh chapter of corruption in Punjab involving protected forest and govt land in the Shivalik Range," Chugh stated, "The people of Punjab want to know why the Congress leadership has chosen to suspend Navjot Kaur Sidhu at the very moment when she has flagged a major environmental and land-grabbing scandal that directly concerns powerful political interests."Chugh added, "Navjot Kaur Sidhu has clearly alleged that thousands of acres of Shivalik foothill land, protected under the Punjab Land Preservation Act and forest regulations, are under illegal occupation by VVIPs without legal registry." Chugh further stated, "Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann is allegedly preparing to legalise these illegal holdings, which would amount to legitimising environmental crime." He added, "The Shivalik region is ecologically fragile and legally protected, and any move to regularise unauthorised forest land must be investigated at the highest level." MSID: 125871323 413 |