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UP govt to probe abduction charges against minister
AGENCIES | Lucknow, October 11, 2012 13:17
Tags : Vinod Kumar Singh | Akhilesh Yadav |
Tags : Vinod Kumar Singh | Akhilesh Yadav |
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A red faced Akhilesh Yadav government on Thursday ordered an investigation into the allegations that a chief medical officer (CMO) was abducted by a state minister.
Senior Minister Parasnath Yadav said that the state government has ordered a probe into the alleged role of the Minister of State for Revenue and Rehabilitation, Vinod Kumar Singh aka Pandit Singh.
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Gonda, S.P. Singh on Wednesday lodged a verbal complaint with the district officials alleging that Vinod Kumar Singh intimidated him to "adjust" some favoured doctors in the contract list for the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scheme. When he refused he was abducted by the minister's henchmen.
Statements of the district magistrate of Gonda, the chief development officer (CDO) and the chief medical officer will be recorded.
Earlier, as soon as S.P. Singh lodged his complaint after giving the abductors a slip, the district police packed him off to Lucknow amidst heavy security.
Vinod Kumar Singh has three criminal cases against him. While initially nothing happened, media coverage forced the government to act, an official said.
Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and his father, Mulayam Singh Yadav, were in Mumbai to celebrate the birthday of film star Amitabh Bachchan. They called Health minister Ahmad Hasan to ascertain the facts.
The Chief Minister's Office has also sought details on the matter and the minister has been asked to explain his position, an official said.
Issue Dated: Feb 5, 2017
