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Bandi Sanjay seeks probe into Telangana panchayat fund misuse
Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar on July 30 demanded a comprehensive probe into alleged misuse of Central Finance Commission grants by Telangana village panchayats. He wrote to central and state authorities citing…
The Story in Brief
Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar on July 30 demanded a comprehensive probe into alleged misuse of Central Finance Commission grants by Telangana village panchayats. He wrote to central and state authorities citing concrete evidence that Sarpanches were coerced into spending funds against established norms. The next day, Panchayati Raj Commissioner Divya Devarajan publicly denied any factual basis to the allegations. Bandi Sanjay had earlier submitted complaints from multiple Sarpanches and specific spending violations to Panchayati Raj Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, warning the irregularities undermine local bodies' financial autonomy.
The Indian Opinion
Allegations of fund diversion in Telangana panchayats must be investigated, not dismissed with blanket denials. The Commissioner’s quick rebuttal of Bandi Sanjay’s complaint, without acknowledging the Sarpanches’ evidence he submitted, raises suspicion of a cover-up. Yet the Minister should also answer why, if the guidelines are so clear, the violations went unnoticed until now. The real test will be whether the state orders an independent audit of the specific panchayats named in the complaint.
Source: thehansindia.com
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