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Mayawati likely to sack more Ministers in image makeover
Press Trust of India
In the past four days alone, the Chief Minister has sacked six of her
Ministers, many of whom were facing graft charges.
Lucknow, Dec. 29:
While the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Ms Mayawati, has set a record
of sacking 15 Ministers in order to refurbish her image, more heads
may roll ahead of the Assembly polls with as many as 13 Ministers
landing in the Lokayukta net.
In the past four days alone, the Chief Minister has sacked six of her
Ministers, many of whom were facing graft charges, leaving 35 members
in the Mayawati Ministry.
While Lokayukta Justice N.K Mehrotra has already recommended removal
of the Small Scale Industry Minister, Mr Chandra Dev Ram Yadav,
finding him guilty of indulging in corrupt practices, 13 Ministers,
including her close aide Mr Naseemuddin Siddiqui, are facing inquiry
from the anti-graft ombudsman.
Besides, many of the 28 MLAs facing Lokayukta inquiry are from the ruling BSP.
Series of sackings
Yesterday, Ms Mayawati sacked two Ministers, including the Minister of
State for Alternative Energy, Mr Akbar Hussain, and the Minister of
State for Science and Technology, Mr Yashpal Singh, on charges of
corruption and anti-party activities.
Earlier of Sunday, she had removed four Ministers, including the
Higher Education Minister, Mr Rakeshdhar Tripathi; the Agriculture,
Education and Research Minister, Mr Rajpal Tyagi; the Minister of
State for Backward Welfare (independent charge), Mr Awdhesh Verma; and
the Minister of State for Home Guard, Mr Hari Om. Though the
government did not give any reason for sacking them, sources said that
the step has been taken against these Ministers as they were mired in
controversy involving corruption charges.
Of the three, Mr Rakeskdhar Tripathi is facing Lokayukta probe in
alleged cases of corruption.
Earlier, five Ministers, including the Minister of State for Religious
Endowment, Mr Rajesh Tripathi; the Minister for Animal Husbandry, Mr
Avadhpal Singh; the Secondary Education Minister, Mr Rangnath Misra;
the Labour Minister, Mr Badshah Singh; and the Ambedkar Village
Development Minister, Mr Ratan Lal Ahirwar, were removed from their
posts.
NRHM scam
The NRHM scam and murder of two Chief Medical Officers and a deputy
CMO in jail earlier this year had led to removal of two senior
Ministers, Mr Babu Singh Kushwaha, a close confidant of the Chief
Minister, and Mr Anant Kumar Misra alias Antu.
Another Minister Mr Anand Sen Yadav was arrested after his name
cropped up in a rape and murder case while his colleague Mr Jamuna
Prasad Nishad, who later died, was also shown the door following a
criminal case against him.
It will be a seven-phased poll in Uttar Pradesh between February 4 and 28.
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