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UP Lokayukta for FIR against Kushwaha
The Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta has recommended the State Government to lodge an FIR against Babu Singh Kushwaha under laws dealing with money laundering and corruption. The State ombudsman has also stressed on a time-bound inquiry either by the CBI or by the vigilance department against the former Minister.
Before being expelled from the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party, Kushwaha was considered to be a close aide of Chief Minister Mayawati. After his expulsion, he associated himself with the Bharatiya Janata Party, which has put his membership on hold.
The Lokayukta had initiated an inquiry against Kushwaha last month after three complainants from the Banda district lodged corruption cases against him.
During the inquiry, Kushwaha had not responded to notices issued by the Lokayukta, which was considered as his unwillingness to defend himself.
In the report sent to Chief Minister Mayawati on Monday, Lokayukta, Justice (Retd) NK Mehrotra, held Kushwaha guilty of dodging financial institutions, illegally allocating mining leases, minting money through corrupt means and investing the ill-gotten money in six institutions run by his family members.
The institutions in which this ill-gotten money was laundered include Tathagat Shikshan Sthali, Bhagwat Prasad Educational Welfare Trust, Srinath Properties, Shiva Wines, Access Group of Educational Institution and Darpan Merchantile based in Mumbai.
The Lokayukta has also found Kushwaha and his wife guilty of purchasing properties and running various institutions in fake names. He has used the alias Ramcharan Kushwaha, while his wife is mentioned as Shivkanya and Suknya most frequently in various documents.
The Lokayukta recommended to the Chief Minister to get the cases against the former Minister investigated by the CBI or the Vigilance department after lodging an FIR under suitable sections. The Lokayukta also hoped that the Chief Minister would intimate him about the result of the investigation within a month.
“There is no dearth of evidences against the former Minister and these could be used by the investigating agencies selected by the State Government,” the Lokayukta said.
Meanwhile, in another case, the Lokayukta on Monday sent notices to seven persons who donated properties to the family members of Energy Minister Ramveer Upadhyay, enquiring about the source of the properties.
The complainant, in this case Ashwini Kumar Sharma of Hathras, has alleged that the properties concerned were purchased by the Minister himself and donation was used as a ploy for safe transaction.
The Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta has recommended the State Government to lodge an FIR against Babu Singh Kushwaha under laws dealing with money laundering and corruption. The State ombudsman has also stressed on a time-bound inquiry either by the CBI or by the vigilance department against the former Minister.
Before being expelled from the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party, Kushwaha was considered to be a close aide of Chief Minister Mayawati. After his expulsion, he associated himself with the Bharatiya Janata Party, which has put his membership on hold.
The Lokayukta had initiated an inquiry against Kushwaha last month after three complainants from the Banda district lodged corruption cases against him.
During the inquiry, Kushwaha had not responded to notices issued by the Lokayukta, which was considered as his unwillingness to defend himself.
In the report sent to Chief Minister Mayawati on Monday, Lokayukta, Justice (Retd) NK Mehrotra, held Kushwaha guilty of dodging financial institutions, illegally allocating mining leases, minting money through corrupt means and investing the ill-gotten money in six institutions run by his family members.
The institutions in which this ill-gotten money was laundered include Tathagat Shikshan Sthali, Bhagwat Prasad Educational Welfare Trust, Srinath Properties, Shiva Wines, Access Group of Educational Institution and Darpan Merchantile based in Mumbai.
The Lokayukta has also found Kushwaha and his wife guilty of purchasing properties and running various institutions in fake names. He has used the alias Ramcharan Kushwaha, while his wife is mentioned as Shivkanya and Suknya most frequently in various documents.
The Lokayukta recommended to the Chief Minister to get the cases against the former Minister investigated by the CBI or the Vigilance department after lodging an FIR under suitable sections. The Lokayukta also hoped that the Chief Minister would intimate him about the result of the investigation within a month.
“There is no dearth of evidences against the former Minister and these could be used by the investigating agencies selected by the State Government,” the Lokayukta said.
Meanwhile, in another case, the Lokayukta on Monday sent notices to seven persons who donated properties to the family members of Energy Minister Ramveer Upadhyay, enquiring about the source of the properties.
The complainant, in this case Ashwini Kumar Sharma of Hathras, has alleged that the properties concerned were purchased by the Minister himself and donation was used as a ploy for safe transaction.
