CBI Files 216 Cases Against Civil Servants in 5 Years: MoS Jitendra Singh
- Indian Masterminds Bureau
- Published on 4 Aug 2023, 10:53 am IST
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The CBI has lodged complaints against 216 government workers between 2018 and June 30 of this year
Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh stated in a written response that 39 government servants from Maharashtra, 22 from Jammu & Kashmir, 21 from Delhi, 17 from Uttar Pradesh, and 14 from Karnataka are facing CBI cases.
“Of the total civil servants facing cases, 12 were from Bihar, 11 from Tamil Nadu, nine each from Gujarat, Haryana and Kerala, and eight each from Punjab, Rajasthan and Telangana. The All India Services (Conduct) Rules, 1968, and the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964, lay down the code of conduct for central government employees to which every member of the service shall, at all times, follow,” Singh said.
“In the last five years, the Central Vigilance Commission has recommended action against 12,756 officers during first stage advice and 887 officers during second stage advice. Out of this, sanction of prosecution was advised in respect of 719 officers,” he said in another reply.Related Stories
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