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Lucknow/30-10-2017……….
Lucknow based firebrand activist’s persistent efforts have
resulted in centre denial of permission to prosecute UP cadre tainted IAS Sada
Kant Shukla. Er.Sanjay Sharma, a city based activist was compelled to shoot
numerous letters and RTIs right from CBI to MHA,DOPT,PMO & President’s Secretariat
to make Central Govt. decide proposal for sanction for prosecution against Sada
Kant in Crime number RC-11(A)/2010,ACB,Dehradun in which
sanction for prosecution was solicited/proposed on 09/11/2012.
sanction for prosecution was solicited/proposed on 09/11/2012.
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Briefing about the
case Er. Sharma said “It was in year 2011 when Central Home Ministry prematurely
repatriated Sada Kant, a 1983 batch IAS officer who was sought by CBI in
corruption case, to his parent cadre in Uttar Pradesh.Kant, who was serving the
MHA as a Joint Secretary (Border Management), was sent back before completion
of his five year Central deputation.The Home Ministry had discreetly sent him
back home . Sada Kant was on Central deputation since 2007 and was supposed to
complete the term in 2012.A case was registered against him under the
Prevention of Corruption Act and CBI was allowed to question him. The Ministry
of External Affairs (MEA) gave sanction to the CBI for interrogating the joint
secretary while sending him back to his parent cadre.The CBI had accused Kant
of ignoring rules while awarding contract of border management roads in Leh-Ladakh
on India-China border to a private company and also for making confidential
information public. Not only this, relatives of Sada Kant enjoyed air travels
and other facilities at the cost of contractor from a private firm.Crime number
RC-11(A)/2010,ACB,Dehradun was registered against Sada kant in which
sanction for prosecution was solicited/proposed on 09/11/2012. It was pending since then.”
sanction for prosecution was solicited/proposed on 09/11/2012. It was pending since then.”
DOPT has in a recent RTI revealed that the competent authority
in PMO has denied sanction for prosecution against Sada Kant in Crime number
RC-11(A)/2010,ACB,Dehradun in which
sanction for prosecution was solicited/proposed on 09/11/2012. Citing exemption clause 8(1)(h) of RTI act 2005, DOPT has denied impart of copies of letters,note-sheets and other documents related to this matter.
sanction for prosecution was solicited/proposed on 09/11/2012. Citing exemption clause 8(1)(h) of RTI act 2005, DOPT has denied impart of copies of letters,note-sheets and other documents related to this matter.
Dissatisfied with Modi Govt.’s decision, Activist Sanjay has
accused Modi Govt. of softening its stand on corruption. “I am all set to take
this matter to High Court” told sanjay.
