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Former Congress Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu.
Former Punjab Congress minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu has reached the Punjab and Haryana High Court to avoid arrest. He filed a petition saying that if he is arrested, then 7 days’ notice should be given before this. Ashu is accused of scam in the tender of 2 thousand crores in the Food and Civil Supplies Department. Punjab Vigilance Bureau is investigating this. Ashu can be arrested anytime.
Ashu said in the petition filed in the High Court that if there is any complaint against him, then it should be properly investigated. The AAP government of Punjab should not take action for the purpose of political vendetta. The matter is likely to be heard in the High Court soon.
Accused on Ashu, benefited 20-25 people
Ashu is being accused of a tender scam of Rs 2,000 crore. Vigilance is probing it. Ashu was accused by small contractors of malpractices in the labor and transportation tenders in the mandis of Punjab. 20-25 people were benefitted by ignoring small contractors. However, Ashu says that this tender is allotted by committees headed by DC. Charges are being made against him under conspiracy.
Ashu has denied the allegations
Ashu has denied the allegations against him. He says that this tender is approved by the Deputy Commissioner’s committee at the district level. So it is not right to hold them responsible for this. He has termed it as a conspiracy for political vendetta.