The notice has been issued to the Punjab Chief Secretary and his response sought in seven days after NCSC took suo motu cognisance of the allegation against the Akali government by BJP leader Navjot Kaur Sidhu, wife of cricketer-turned- politician Navjot Singh Sidhu.
"The chief parliamentary secretary of Punjab government and BJP leader had accused the ruling BJP-SAD coalition of a fraud related to Rs 440 crore given as aid for 1984 riot victims. The assistance money was released by UPA government in 2006," NCSC vice president Rajkumar Verka said.
He said state Vigilance Bureau had conducted a probe in the matter but no action was taken on its report.
He said he has also sought report a from deputy commissioners of Amritsar and Ludhiana over the actions taken in this matter so far. NCSC has also directed the commissioners of these two cities to take action on the basis of the VB report, Verka said.
Navjot Kaur Sidhu had yesterday claimed in a press conference in Amritsar that Shirmani Akali Dal had misappropriated Rs 440 crore assistance money for riot victims sent by central government in 2006.