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Himachal BJP MLA Sudhir Sharma summoned to vigilance HQ amid assembly session
Himachal BJP MLA Sudhir Sharma summoned to vigilance HQ amid assembly session
BJP MLA from Dharamshala and former minister Sudhir Sharma was summoned to the state vigilance and anti-corruption bureau headquarters in Shimla for questioning in a disproportionate assets case. Sharma, accompanied by other BJP legislators, said he is cooperating with the investigation and has provided all required documents. He questioned the timing of the summons, noting that the Himachal Pradesh assembly is currently in session and calling an opposition MLA during proceedings is unprecedented.
Sharma alleged that the Congress government is using the vigilance action to suppress the opposition's voice and divert attention from issues the BJP plans to raise in the assembly. The vigilance bureau said Sharma's replies on financial matters during the examination remained evasive and lacked specific particulars for immediate verification. He has been asked to furnish documentary evidence on income, assets, land transactions, and expenditure, including details of construction and furnishing of his Rakkar residence.
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Under the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly rules, the Speaker must be informed when a sitting MLA is arrested or subjected to certain legal actions, but routine summons for questioning do not require prior notification. The case involves allegations of disproportionate assets during Sharma's tenure as minister, a charge that has led to convictions of other politicians in the state. The next move depends on whether Sharma provides the demanded documents by the deadline set by the vigilance bureau, which could file a charge sheet or seek custodial interrogation if he fails to do so.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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