Chandigarh Diary: ‘No Diwali gifts please’, officers put up notices
Express News Service
‘No Diwali gifts please’, officers put up notices
Setting an instance of transparency within the system, two authorities officers refused to simply accept items for Diwali. Divisional Commissioner, Faridkot division Chander Gaind and Chief Managing Director of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), Baldev Singh Sran refused to simply accept items from guests this Diwali and put up notices outdoors their workplaces and residences asking guests to chorus from giving items to them and different officers. “I wish you a very happy Diwali, no gifts please. Your good wishes and blessing are all that I need,” learn Gaind’s poster, in the meantime SIngh poster learn, “I have been practising this ever since I joined the service.”
Punjab CM slammed for his hypocrisy
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann who is understood for his satire and speech, lately at a perform at Ludhiana, whereas inaugurating a Verka plant described Ludhiana as his “karma bhoomi” and his native village Satauj in Sangrur as his “janma bhoomi.’’ But curiously, no MLA from Ludhiana has been given a cabinet berth in his authorities. Meanwhile, CM’s sister was seen sitting with the Vice-Chancellor, Punjab University at an occasion in Patiala. The photograph went viral on social media and netizens termed it as setting a ‘wrong precedent’ of together with household.
Alertness towards corruption or cover-up?
A brazen admission of corruption? A letter issued by the Deputy Commissioner to officers telling them to maintain an eagle’s eye on paddy procurement businesses (Markfed, Pungrain, Punsup and Punjab Warehousing Corporation) for any corrupt practices, has created an up-roar in official circles. It claimed that these businesses have been indulging in underhand practices. A number of senior officers spent a complete day at these businesses however didn’t discover any ‘corrupt practices’ being undertaken.
‘No Diwali gifts please’, officers put up notices
Setting an instance of transparency within the system, two authorities officers refused to simply accept items for Diwali. Divisional Commissioner, Faridkot division Chander Gaind and Chief Managing Director of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), Baldev Singh Sran refused to simply accept items from guests this Diwali and put up notices outdoors their workplaces and residences asking guests to chorus from giving items to them and different officers. “I wish you a very happy Diwali, no gifts please. Your good wishes and blessing are all that I need,” learn Gaind’s poster, in the meantime SIngh poster learn, “I have been practising this ever since I joined the service.”
Punjab CM slammed for his hypocrisy
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann who is understood for his satire and speech, lately at a perform at Ludhiana, whereas inaugurating a Verka plant described Ludhiana as his “karma bhoomi” and his native village Satauj in Sangrur as his “janma bhoomi.’’ But curiously, no MLA from Ludhiana has been given a cabinet berth in his authorities. Meanwhile, CM’s sister was seen sitting with the Vice-Chancellor, Punjab University at an occasion in Patiala. The photograph went viral on social media and netizens termed it as setting a ‘wrong precedent’ of together with household.
Alertness towards corruption or cover-up?
A brazen admission of corruption? A letter issued by the Deputy Commissioner to officers telling them to maintain an eagle’s eye on paddy procurement businesses (Markfed, Pungrain, Punsup and Punjab Warehousing Corporation) for any corrupt practices, has created an up-roar in official circles. It claimed that these businesses have been indulging in underhand practices. A number of senior officers spent a complete day at these businesses however didn’t discover any ‘corrupt practices’ being undertaken.
