CM promoting corruption: Satpal Maharaj

Tribune News Service

Dehradun, August 29

Former Union minister and BJP national working committee member Satpal Maharaj has accused Chief Minister Harish Rawat of promoting corruption in the state.

The Former Union minister in a statement issued here said the Chief Minister was busy trying to take over land of religious organisations. He sought a high-level probe into the matter.

The BJP national working committee member referred to the Nirmal Kutiya issue and said he had opposed takeover of Nirmal Kutiya at Rishikesh as it belonged to the minority Sikh community. It was the land mafia allegedly patronised by the state government that was interested in it.

“The Chief Minister has been stating that the Nirmal Kutiya land is being vested in government land as per norms, which is not correct. It is a mere ploy on the part of the Chief Minister to befool people of the state,” Maharaj said.