Punjab BJP Core Group leader gets LOC gift from AAP govt during Union Home Minister’s visit to Punjab
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ September 26,2023
As per reports, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau issued a lookout circular (LOC) against Manpreet Singh Badal, the former finance minister of Punjab and now state BJP core group member in connection with alleged irregularities in the purchase of a property in Bathinda.
On Monday, Vigilance officials had raided his places and now suspect that Badal might flee the country to evade arrest, and have therefore put all airports on alert.
Quipping on former Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday said that those who used to boast too much about honesty are now running pillar to post for saving their skin.
Manpreet has been accused of causing loss of Rs 65 lakh to state exchequer in purchase of two plots measuring 1,560 square yards by using his clout on officials of Bathinda Municipal Corporation in September 2021 when he was finance minister in Punjab
Punjab BJP Core Group leader gets LOC gift from AAP govt on Union Home Minister’s visit . The move comes a day after the vigilance authorities registered a case against Manpreet Singh Badal and five others in the Bathinda property case.
In a statement issued yesterday, the Chief Minister had said that there is a huge difference between speaking the truth and standing on it. He said that these leaders earlier used to say that they will wait for whatever action is taken against them. However, Bhagwant Singh Mann said that now afraid of punitive action these leaders are seeking legal protection by asserting that they might be arrested.
The Chief Minister said that these hypocrites have always befooled the people with their flowery language. However, he said that in the garb of public service they had looted the wealth of the state which is not tolerable. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that they will be made accountable for their sins and every penny plundered from the wealth of state will be recovered.
What is Look Out Circular (LOC)?
Look out circular (LOC) is a circular letter used by authorities in India to check whether a traveling person is wanted by the police. It may be used at immigration checks at international borders such as international airports or sea ports.
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The Chief Minister said that rather than making tall claims about honesty and simplicity the former Minister must face action as per law of land. He said that said that entire Punjab is well aware of misdeeds of the former Minister adding that Manpreet Badal who had remained Finance Minister of state for fairly long period is hand in glove with the elements who ruined the state. Bhagwant Mann said that the coffers of state were empty for welfare of people during his stint but the brazen loot of public money was allowed.
