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Center Owned by HT MediaFormer Excise Commissioner flags corruption in dept, CPI(M) alleges minister's involvement
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A bench comprising Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice R Mahadevan was hearing a case arising from claims by government employees against the Punjab government over pending payments, during which Justice Nagarathna questioned the lack of accountability of “privileged” government employees and suggested hiring them on contract. Separately, former Kerala Excise Commissioner Seeram Sambasiva Rao, in a report submitted to the state government before his relief, flagged corruption and bribery, noting that Excise Minister M. Liju was acquainted with a bar owner allegedly involved in the transactions, a claim echoed by the CPI(M).
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Report names Joint Excise Commissioner S. Vinod and Deputy Commissioner Ajay and recommends their immediate removal from field postings and a Vigilance probe against them. It also mentions that Excise Minister M. Liju has a close acquaintance with a bar in Kayamkulam, although there are no details…
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Former Excise Commissioner flags corruption in dept, CPI(M) alleges minister's involvement
