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Andhra CM asks anti-graft body to improve performance

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has suggested the ACB officials not to take leave and ensure effective results within three months. Chief Secretary Neelam Sawhney, Director General of Police Gautam Sawang and ACB chief Vishwajit were among those present at the review meeting.

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Published : Jan 2, 2020, 7:59 PM IST

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday directed the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to improve its performance to check corruption in government departments.

He suggested the ACB officials not to take leave and ensure effective results within three months.

At a review meeting here, the Chief Minister expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of the anti-graft body and directed the officials to ensure that no one falls prey to bribery.

Jagan, as the Chief Minister is popularly known, said ACB officials should not be lethargic and need to be more involved and dedicated.

Also read: Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM posts TikTok video praising Jagan

He said the establishment of call centre 14400 was to see effective results in checking corruption and there should be fear among those who try to indulge in corruption.

Jagan said there should be no instances of bribery in all government offices, especially in Mandal Revenue Officer (MRO) offices, registration offices and town planning office.

He said that the government was ready to provide all necessary facilities to ACB.

Chief Secretary Neelam Sawhney, Director General of Police Gautam Sawang and ACB chief Vishwajit were among those present at the review meeting.

Also read: Home ministry reorganises Internal Security division

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday directed the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to improve its performance to check corruption in government departments.

He suggested the ACB officials not to take leave and ensure effective results within three months.

At a review meeting here, the Chief Minister expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of the anti-graft body and directed the officials to ensure that no one falls prey to bribery.

Jagan, as the Chief Minister is popularly known, said ACB officials should not be lethargic and need to be more involved and dedicated.

Also read: Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM posts TikTok video praising Jagan

He said the establishment of call centre 14400 was to see effective results in checking corruption and there should be fear among those who try to indulge in corruption.

Jagan said there should be no instances of bribery in all government offices, especially in Mandal Revenue Officer (MRO) offices, registration offices and town planning office.

He said that the government was ready to provide all necessary facilities to ACB.

Chief Secretary Neelam Sawhney, Director General of Police Gautam Sawang and ACB chief Vishwajit were among those present at the review meeting.

Also read: Home ministry reorganises Internal Security division

Intro:New Delhi: Union Home Ministry has set up a dedicated desk which will be headed by an additional secretary-level to handle the matters related to Supreme Court's Ayodhya verdicts, said home ministry sources today.


Body:As per the MHA sources, "The Union Home Ministry in its order has said that Ayodhya matters and court judgements related to it will be handled by three officers, headed by Gyanesh Kumar." Interestingly, Kumar also heads the Department of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh in the MHA.

The Supreme Court had directed the Union Home Ministry to set up a trust in 3 months for the construction of the Ram Mandir at the disputed site.


In its order, the home ministry has also said that the Internal Security-II division has been merged with the Internal-I division and its nomenclature will be Internal Security (IS) division.

MHA sources said that the Ayodhya matters and related court judgements will be put up by the Administration Division to the Additional Secretary, Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh Division (JKL) through Joint Secretary, JKL.

Punya Salila Srivastava, Joint Secretary (Women Safety) has been given the charge of the merged Internal Security-I division along with her present responsibility in the MHA, stated the order.




Conclusion:On November 9, the Supreme Court had declared the way for a temple to be built at the disputed plot of land in Ayodhya where the Babri Masjid stood before its demolition, and which Hindus consider to be the birthplace of Lord Ram.
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