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Virbhadra to wage war against corruption

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Press Trust of India Shimla
Last Updated : Jan 20 2013 | 6:57 AM IST

"I will wage a war.....A decisive battle against corruption and set up Special Investigation Teams to probe major corruption cases including the benami land deals, Bemloi Builders' case and Bantony issue", he told reporters here.

There will be no "witch hunting" or "political vendetta" but all the issues figuring in the chargesheet submitted by the Congress party to the President of the country would be thoroughly investigated, he said.

Singh said "the previous government had scrapped the administrative tribunal and closed about 700 primary schools and his government would not only take steps to revive the Tribunal but also open bulk of primary schools as a social welfare measure, without bothering about the cost incurred."

While all cases of violation of section 118 of Tenancy and Land Reforms Act, which bars any non agriculturist to purchase land in the state without the permission of the government will be probed, he said adding, an inquiry will also be set up into large number of permissions given to outsiders to purchase thousands of acres of land.

  

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First Published: Dec 23 2012 | 6:35 PM IST

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