Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia Dismisses Digvijaya’s Allegations Of ‘Influence’ In Transport Dept As Ex-RTO Constable Saurabh Sharma’s Corruption Surfaces

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia Dismisses Digvijaya’s Allegations Of ‘Influence’ In Transport Dept As Ex-RTO Constable Saurabh Sharma’s Corruption Surfaces

The controversy began after the discovery of black money linked to former transport department constable Saurabh Sharma.

FP News ServiceUpdated: Thursday, January 09, 2025, 01:55 PM IST
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Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh): Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has termed the corruption allegations made against him by Congress leader Digvijaya Singh as ‘baseless’. Singh had accused him of pressuring the Shivraj government to end the transport department’s transfer board.

The controversy began after black money linked to former transport department constable Saurabh Sharma was caught in the abandoned car by Lokayukta.

‘Attempt to divert attention from real issues’

Reacting to these statements, Scindia clarified that he had no involvement in any alleged corruption or influence in the transport department.

He dismissed the accusations as baseless and politically motivated, adding that his focus remains on serving the people and improving the efficiency of the transport sector.

Scindia also pointed out that Singh’s comments were an attempt to distract from real issues and did not hold any truth.

Scindia, however, maintained that the investigation should be impartial and transparent, stressing that any corrupt practices should be according to the law.

Scindia was on his four-day visit to Gwalior, he was warmly welcomed by BJP workers and his supporters at the railway station. During his visit, he expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the creation of a memorial for former President Pranab Mukherjee in Delhi.

He praised the effort, stating that such great personalities, who dedicated their lives to serving the country, deserve full respect.

In a statement earlier, Digvijaya Singh had accused Scindia of using his influence to dissolve the board, which was set up under the Kamal Nath government to oversee transfers in the transport department.

Singh further claimed that there was pressure from Scindia and the Shivraj government to take down the system, which he said was in place to prevent corruption.

Singh also alleged that Saurabh Sharma, who was found with large sums of cash and gold, had protection from a transport minister and was involved in a money laundering operation that reached the top levels of the department.

He mentioned that the entire scam involved illegal collections from check posts and transfers managed by officials with connections to Scindia.

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