Adarsh scam: Petition filed with the PMO-Hindustan Times
Mumbai-Nov.6-2010The Adarsh CoOperative Housing Society n Colaba in south Mumbai – which is embroiled in controversy for having allotted flats to politicians, ministers, IAS/IPS,defence service officers,in stead of... widows and families of Kargil war heroes –has come under the scanner of the Prime Minister’sOffice(PMO).
Petition was filed with the PMO seeking an independent inquiry
into the alleged scam and specifically into flats allotted to three war widows and some members belonging to scheduled castes/scheduled tribes alleging that the names could be dummies put up by politicians or some IAS/IPS officers.
The petition was filed on Wednesday by KishoreTiwari, president of the Vidarbha Jan Andolan Samiti, a non-government organisation that has primarily been working for the cause of farmers and tribals.
According to the petition, the list of allottees states that three war widows had been allotted flats and members of SC/ST, too,had been given flats in Adarsh CHS.
“These names need to be examined because the ultimate beneficiary is some other person who is occupying and enjoying the benefits of the flats. In case of allotment to SC/ST, the person needs to be probed, as the allottees are either bogus with no valid SC/ST certificate.
The ultimate beneficiary is some politician or top IAS official,”Vinod said.
The petition seeks that the scam be probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation. All those found guilty should be booked and prosecuted under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Corruption Act, the petition adds.
“The presiding officer (an officer of the level of joint secretary) at the PMO,informed us that an inquiry by a special team from the Ministry of Defence, Personnel Affairs and Home is already on,”said Kishore’s brother,advocate Vinod Tiwari.
The report is expected in a fortnight. Kishore’s petition will come up for hearing on November 17.
“We will wait till the report is filed. If nothing concrete comes from the inquiry,we will file public interest litigation in the Bombay High Court,” Vinod said.
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Petition was filed with the PMO seeking an independent inquiry
into the alleged scam and specifically into flats allotted to three war widows and some members belonging to scheduled castes/scheduled tribes alleging that the names could be dummies put up by politicians or some IAS/IPS officers.The petition was filed on Wednesday by KishoreTiwari, president of the Vidarbha Jan Andolan Samiti, a non-government organisation that has primarily been working for the cause of farmers and tribals.
According to the petition, the list of allottees states that three war widows had been allotted flats and members of SC/ST, too,had been given flats in Adarsh CHS.
“These names need to be examined because the ultimate beneficiary is some other person who is occupying and enjoying the benefits of the flats. In case of allotment to SC/ST, the person needs to be probed, as the allottees are either bogus with no valid SC/ST certificate.
The ultimate beneficiary is some politician or top IAS official,”Vinod said.
The petition seeks that the scam be probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation. All those found guilty should be booked and prosecuted under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Corruption Act, the petition adds.
“The presiding officer (an officer of the level of joint secretary) at the PMO,informed us that an inquiry by a special team from the Ministry of Defence, Personnel Affairs and Home is already on,”said Kishore’s brother,advocate Vinod Tiwari.
The report is expected in a fortnight. Kishore’s petition will come up for hearing on November 17.
“We will wait till the report is filed. If nothing concrete comes from the inquiry,we will file public interest litigation in the Bombay High Court,” Vinod said.
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