Signallng his government's hard stand in tackling corruption, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday referred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) the report of the high Level Shunglu Committee on Host Broadcasting issues connected to the Common wealth Games. After consider the Shunglu Committee report and the report on the matter submitted to him by the Cabinet Secretary, the Prime Minister decided to revert the Director-General Doordarshan Aruna Sharma to her parent cadre, official sources in the Prime Minister's Office said.
Taking note of the findings in the report, Dr. Singh heading for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to seek explanations from the suspended Chief Executive Officer of Prasar Bharati B. S. Lalli and Director-General, Doordarshan on the allegations made against them and recommend an suitable course of action within two weeks. It is likely that the CBI, after examining the report, would look into the option of registering cases against the wrongdoers. The CBI may also conduct further investigations into the allegations of irregularities to gather more proof.
The action from the Prime Minister came within two days of his communication with the editors of television news channels where he asserted that his government was “dead serious” in bringing to book all wrongdoers “regardless of the position they may occupy.”Dr. Singh directed the Ministry to review the claims made by M/s SIS LIVE, jointly with Prasar Bharati and in discussion with their financial advisers to ensure that there is no over-payment. In the event of any over-payment having been made, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry has been directed to take suitable action for recovery, after looking for due legal advice
Taking note of the findings in the report, Dr. Singh heading for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to seek explanations from the suspended Chief Executive Officer of Prasar Bharati B. S. Lalli and Director-General, Doordarshan on the allegations made against them and recommend an suitable course of action within two weeks. It is likely that the CBI, after examining the report, would look into the option of registering cases against the wrongdoers. The CBI may also conduct further investigations into the allegations of irregularities to gather more proof.
The action from the Prime Minister came within two days of his communication with the editors of television news channels where he asserted that his government was “dead serious” in bringing to book all wrongdoers “regardless of the position they may occupy.”Dr. Singh directed the Ministry to review the claims made by M/s SIS LIVE, jointly with Prasar Bharati and in discussion with their financial advisers to ensure that there is no over-payment. In the event of any over-payment having been made, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry has been directed to take suitable action for recovery, after looking for due legal advice
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