CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government on Tuesday claimed it had shown zero tolerance against corruption with the arrest of 45 persons, including government officials, on the basis of complaints.
A tweet by the chief minister’s office said, “CM Bhagwant Mann's anti-corruption action line has yielded results as action is being taken after due investigation of complaints received via WhatsApp. 45 govt officials and others arrested in corruption cases while 28 FIRs have been registered.”
An official spokesperson added, “After assuming charge of his office, chief minister Bhagwant Mann had promised corruption free, transparent and clean administration to people for which a number of initiatives have been taken. Based on complaints, the police has registered 28 FIRs against the corrupt officers and other offenders. tnn
