MAKE NAMES PUBLIC AS I AM BEING DRAGGED INTO IT: MLA
Thursday, 08/03/2018
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CHANDIGARH:A day after Nawanshahr district authorities’ crackdown on illegal mining on the banks of Sutlej in Malikpur, local Congress MLA Angad Saini on Wednesday asked the government to make public names of those indulging in the illegal activity.
Saini raised the issue in the pre-budget meeting of Congress MLAs with Amarinder, who had spotted and acted against illegal mining by the Sutlej from his helicopter on Tuesday. The mine is allotted to Kudratdeep Singh. “As my name is being dragged in the matter, I want the government to clarify who owned and deployed the JCB machines for mining,” said Saini.
“In past three months, I repeatedly asked the Nawanshahr ADC (G) to take action against illegal mining. He was under pressure and he stopped taking my calls,” said the MLA. In January, Saini filed a privilege motion against the ADC for not adhering to his complaints. Officials said the name senior state government functionary’s nephew was doing rounds for flouting norms at the mining site.
Other MLAs at the meeting praised the CM.
