Three MLAs appear before Rajasthan Assembly ethics committee in alleged fund misuse case

She submitted a few documents and expressed readiness to cooperate fully with the inquiry. Rewatram Danga, who appeared last, informed the committee that he was collecting complete information from his counsellor and advisor and therefore sought additional time to provide a full picture of the episode. Chairman Verma said the committee had questioned the MLAs individually and claimed the proceedings were confidential. “Questions and responses will not be disclosed until the final report is submitted,” he said, adding that the committee would also question the journalist who conducted the sting operation.It may be recalled that a sting operation carried out by a leading Hindi newspaper had levelled serious allegations against the three MLAs, accusing them of demanding hefty commissions for approving works under the MLA Local Area Development Fund. The revelations have triggered a major political storm in Rajasthan.Following the expose, the State government on Monday froze the MLA funds of the three legislators. It also constituted an IAS-led inquiry committee headed by Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Bhaskar A. Sawant, directing it to submit its report within 15 days.Meanwhile, the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly’s Ethics Committee is conducting a parallel probe on this sensitive matter.



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