Kejriwal to appoint AIIMS whistleblower as Anti-Corruption Cell Chief

The Aam Aadmi Party is set to appoint AIIMS whistleblower Sanjiv Chaturvedi as head of the Delhi government’s anti-corruption cell, sources said on Friday.

In November last year, more than 200 faculty members, researchers and scientists of the premier medical institute had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding Chaturvedi’s reinstatement as chief vigilance officer.

Chaturvedi, an Indian Forest Service officer who had uncovered several scams while posted in Haryana, was removed from the post of Chief Vigilance Officer at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in August last year. His sacking led to a huge protest by the AAP which accused the Modi government of removing him at the behest of some BJP leaders.

Chaturvedi’s removal had also drawn parallels with the repeated transfers of IAS officer Ashok Khemka, who had exposed a series of corruption cases in Haryana.

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Source:Indiatoday

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