The Lokpal of India has ruled that it does not have the jurisdiction to entertain a plea filed by the wife of a government official in Uttar Pradesh who died by suicide after allegedly being pressured by his superiors to sign the physical completion certificates for Central government projects under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme.
The Lokpal said in an order that the complaint directed against the Principal Secretary, Tourism and Culture, and Director General, Tourism, Uttar Pradesh would fall under the ambit and scope of criminal law and procedure and it would “have no jurisdiction to entertain this plea.”
It however, forwarded the complaint to the Union Tourism Secretary “to look into the matter at their end.” The Principal Secretary could not be reached for comments.
