Chandigarh, Feb. 18 -- A new chapter in Punjab's governance is unfolding - one that could redefine the state's fight against corruption. Just days after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal held a high-stakes meeting with Punjab MLAs in New Delhi, the State Government on Monday cracked down on corruption with an iron fist. In a dramatic reshuffle, Punjab's top anti-corruption officer, Chief Director of the state Vigilance Bureau Varinder Kumar, has been removed from his post reportedly over his "inaction" against corruption; while Sri Muktsar Sahib Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rajesh Tripathi has been suspended on corruption charges.
The action, executed with surgical precision, is being seen as a direct fallout of concerns raised by ...