Thursday 7 April 2016

As Parliament membership coming under cloud Satyapal Singh pays his dues and penalties

Ex Police Commissioner & BJP MP Satyapal Singh's membership of parliament in trouble, following the fact that he withheld information about unpaid dues to the collector's office in his election affidavit. After expose by RTI Activist Anil Galgali & As Parliament membership coming under cloud Mr Singh has paid the dues amount of Rs 53,800/- has confirm by Mumbai Suburb Collector Office after a fresh query filed by RTI Activist Anil Galgali. A fresh query filed by RTI Activist Anil Galgali to confirm whether Mr Satyapal Singh clears his Government Due. Mumbai Suburb Collector Office informed Anil Galgali that Satyapal Singh paid his due amount of Rs 53,800 /- on 21 March 2016 by cheque. Mr Singh in a written letter along with cheque request to Collector that onwards all correspondence should made his Delhi Residence. As Parliament membership coming under cloud Satyapal Singh pays his dues and penalties. RTI activist Anil Galgali had revealed that Satyapal Singh, had failed to pay Rs 48,420/- fine imposed by collector, Mumbai suburbs, for renting out his flat at Patliputra Society, Andheri without proper permission from collector, as required by law. His flat is built on highly subsidised land provided for housing of top government officials & according to rules, he is bound to take collector's permission after payment of prescribed fee. Collector issued him a notice on 28th January 2013 for payment of dues. Singh, then holding the post of Police commissioner of Mumbai Police choose to overlook this notice & following reminders. . Satyapal Singh resigned from post of commissioner to contest & win 2014 Loksabha election from Baghpat seat in Uttar Pradesh. Now, this fact has come to light that Singh has not mentioned these 'Government dues' in his election affidavit. The handbook for candidates of Loksabha election specifically states that candidates should furnish details on 5 counts as prescribed by Supreme court judgement in Union of India v/s Association for democratic reforms. According to this provision, candidate is bound to reveal details of his criminal conviction, pending cases, Assets, Government liabilities & educational qualifications in affidavit filed before election officer. The relevant rule 4 (3) prescribes that the candidate reveal- 'Laibilities if any, particularly whether there are any old dues of any financial institution or government dues'.

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