In line with the directives of Rural Development & Panchayat Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar, the department has suspended the services of Mamdot’s Block Development and Panchayat Officer (BDPO) Sarabjit Singh with immediate effect. Sarabjit Singh was apprehended by the Vigilance Bureau yesterday for accepting bribe from sarpanches.During the suspension period, the employee’s headquarters will be at the office of the District Development and Panchayat Officer, Ferozepur.
Meanwhile, asserting the commitment to ensuring corruption-free governance, Rural Development and Panchayat Minister Bhullar reiterated that Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann-led government will not tolerate any form of corruption. He affirmed that action against corrupt officials will be pursued to a logical conclusion.