Corruption charges against ex-VC being probed: Omar

Corruption charges against ex-VC being probed: Omar
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Jammu, March 25
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, in a written reply to a question in the Legislative Council, stated here today that the state government was probing the charges of corruption levelled against about 450 officers, both serving and retired, and, including a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jammu.

Omar said the complaint received against the former Vice-Chancellor was pending with the J&K Accountability Commission. As per the documents submitted in the Upper House, the charges against the former VC are that “he illegally earned commission for granting permission to new colleges; takes commission from firms; he is fond of women and he misappropriated university grants. He appointed eight persons illegally”.

The CM, who also holds the Home portfolio, stated that the complaint was in the initial stage of the due process. Congress legislator Ravinder Sharma, who is also spokesperson for the state unit of the Congress, raised the issue in the House demanding that the names of gazetted officers against whom cases of corruption were pending in the Vigilance Organisation and other investigating agencies and the status of inquiries initiated against them be made public.