Drop Sud as minister, says Capt
Saturday, 03/12/2011
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20111203/punjab.htm#13
Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief Capt Amarinder Singh today demanded the removal of the Industries and Local Bodies Minister Tikshen Sud following allegations of his involvement in corruption and embezzlement of funds during his tenure as Forest Minister.
Referring to a petition in the Punjab and Haryana High Court and the charges made against Sud by a senior forest official earlier, the PCC president said Sud should have resigned on moral grounds.
The former Chief Minister said even from the BJP’s own standards, Sud did not deserve to be in the state Cabinet.
He said only a few months back the BJP had dropped Swarna Ram, Manoranjan Kalia and Master Mohan Lal from the Cabinet following allegations of corruption against them. He said he failed to understand the compulsion behind retaining a minister who was facing serious charges and had cases pending against him in the High Court.
“It is strange that only a couple of weeks ago, senior BJP leader LK Advani led a yatra against corruption through Punjab where most of the ministers and leaders of his party are tainted”. The Punjab and Haryana High Court had on Wednesday asked the CBI whether it could suo motu probe into the issue following a petition seeking HC directions to the CBI to probe the charges against Sud.
