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Lokayukta in Mizoram soon: CM

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Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla today said Lokayukta would be established soon in the state.

An amendment bill to the Mizoram Lokayukta Act, 2014 would be introduced in the coming assembly session, Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), a student body which met the chief minister said in a statement quoting him.

Lal Thanhawla also said the state government was keen to establish the anti-corruption ombudsman as it would be able to investigate all the government and public servants including the state chief minister.

Establishment of the Lokayukta in the state was delayed as the 14th Finance Commission failed to allocate fund for it.

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First Published: Mar 01 2016 | 3:42 PM IST

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