All Our Fights Worthless Unless We Eradicate Corruption: Naveen

Bhubaneswar: Fight against Corruption will help us in our fight against all ills of society. May it be inequality, May it be poverty, May it be Injustice, in fact all maladies, said BJD supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here today.

“We are fighting against poverty, disease, regional inequality, natural disasters, inequality, injustice and incompetence. All our fights are worthless unless we focus on transparency and eradicate corruption”, said Naveen while addressing the State Council Meeting of Biju Janata Dal on Monday.

He said that the BJD Government has been fighting corruption since the beginning.

It is our unrelenting fight against corruption that has brought us fame in the country. Whether setting up of special court to trial corruption cases or the confiscation of property of corrupt individuals, Odisha is at the forefront in the fight against corruption, the BJD president said.

“Odisha is one of the few states in the country to have a powerful Lokayukt. We have always taken strong and exemplary action against corrupt officials, no matter how big he or she is. In many cases, they are being dismissed. In the last one year, the government has dismissed 91 corrupt officers”, Naveen said while adding the fight against corruption will be further intensified.

From sarpanch to block chairman to Zilla Parishad President and Vice President, to MLA, Minister and Chief Minister, all should disclose their property statement and it will be kept in the public domain, Naveen gave this proposal at the BJD State Council Meeting.

As regards MPs, our party MPs will do it voluntarily and set an example for the entire country, he said.

All government employees from entry level to Chief Secretary will also give their property statement every year and it will be kept in the public domain for public information, he added.