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Dharamsot must resign over PMS Scam: Partap Singh Bajwa

Chandigarh, Aug 28, 2020 (Yes Punjab News)

The report submitted by Additional Chief Secretary, Kripa Shankar Saroj to the Chief Secretary of Punjab, on the irregularities of the disbursal of funds under the Post Matric SC Scholarship Scheme brings out certain facts that are highly disconcerting.

It has been reported that Rs. 248.11 Crore of funds had been spent in a whimsical manner. In fact Rs. 39 Crore has been distributed with no supporting documents and possibly to colleges that do not exist. This report is a result of an internal enquiry, carried out by officers of the department.

It is worrying that money meant to be spent for ensuring better access to education for our SC Students was misused by the department, leaving many students in the lurch. It should be noted that the Post Matric Scholarship Scheme was launched in November 2006, by the UPA-I Government in the Centre. It was a signature policy of the Indian National Congress and seeing it ruined through embezzlement and fraud by our own Government is unacceptable.

Shortly, I will be writing to Smt. Sonia Gandhi ji, apprising her of the sensitivity of this matter and requesting her to take suitable action on this issue as President of the INC.

It is my firm belief that the disbursal of funds under this scheme must be investigated in a time bound inquiry by an Honourable Justice of the Punjab & Haryana High Court. Moreover, I also believe that the Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities Minister, Sadhu Singh Dharamsot should resign for the duration of the investigation into the functioning of his Ministry. Anything less would be a miscarriage of justice to the people of Punjab.

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