Himachal
to confiscate illegal property of public servants
Saturday June 25, 2011 03:28:35 PM,
IANS
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Shimla:
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of Himachal Pradesh is
bringing in a new legislation to confiscate the illegally acquired
property of public servants, an official said here Saturday.
“During the monsoon session (of the assembly), the government is
proposing to enact a new law aimed at confiscating illegally
acquired assets as a result of corrupt practices of public
servants,” a government spokesperson told IANS.
The government has drafted a bill, the Himachal Pradesh
Confiscation of Ill Gotten Assets Bill of 2011, and has invited
comments of the general public on the proposed law.
Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said in the assembly April 8 that
a bill to confiscate property would be brought in the next
session.
Supporting the crusade of social activist Anna Hazare, who is
demanding a stronger anti-corruption Lokpal bill, Dhumal said,
“The movement launched by Hazare is nothing less than an
eye-opener.”
“It’s (corruption) a national issue and there should be no
politics over it. It’s a common problem and all the legislators
should jointly fight it out,” he said.
The BJP government in the state has already come under criticism
for corruption among top government functionaries.
The opposition Congress has launched a scathing attack against the
government for being involved in illegal property transactions and
promoting realtors.
It has questioned the government permission granted to Bemloe
Development and Infrastructure Company and Optima Construction
Private Limited for developing ultra-luxurious housing projects in
Shimla and in Kasauli respectively.
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