Chandigarh, February 14
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) lauded the Punjab Government's directive to all district DCs, SSPs, SDMs, and SHOs to curb corruption, calling it a major step toward honest governance.
AAP Punjab President Aman Arora praised the decision, stating that it will encourage honest and competent officers and ensure strict action against corrupt officials. He added that the Aam Aadmi Party government is committed to providing honest and transparent governance to the people of Punjab, and this decision reaffirms that commitment.
Arora said the primary goal of this decision is to ensure that people can avail all kinds of government services without any trouble, bribery, or unnecessary running from pillar to post and to free them from the menace of corruption. He said that feedback will be taken about officials from the general public and local MLAs. Based on this feedback, honest and efficient officers will be entrusted with greater responsibilities, while strict measures will be taken against corrupt officers and employees. The officials' ACRs will also be written based on this feedback.
He further added that this decision is an example of the AAP government’s good governance. Such measures will expedite government processes and increase public trust in the government. Arora also appealed to people to actively participate in this initiative and provide maximum feedback and opinions about officials to the government so that large-scale administrative reforms can be made possible.
Senior AAP leader and spokesperson Neel Garg, reacting to this, said that the Mann government has had a zero-tolerance policy on corruption since day one. There can be no compromise on this. He said that after the formation of the AAP government, hundreds of corrupt officers and employees have been acted against and sent to jail. This decision will also ensure accountability of district- and tehsil-level officials, ensuring that no form of corruption exists in the system.