Bhubaneswar, Oct 28: Lambasting the previous BJD government over alleged corruption, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi warned officials Monday against involving in dishonest practices. Majhi was addressing officials after inaugurating the ‘Vigilance Awareness Week,’ which will continue till November 3.
“Corruption was rampant under the previous BJD government in the name of 5T and all the officials involved in such practices will not be spared by the government,” Majhi asserted.
Drawing a comparison between cancer and corruption, Majhi said his government has decided to remove corrupt officials from the system to provide clean governance to the people of the state. The government has started taking action in this direction, he added.
Majhi pointed out that in the first 140 days of his government, at least six chief engineers, a joint commissioner of Excise department and other senior officials were booked under corruption charges. The chief minister said that the Vigilance is preparing a strong case for action against such officials, adding that no senior engineer rank officers and they have been spared so far for indulging in corruption.
