Congress leader Bajwa writes to Punjab Governor over 'sexual misconduct' charge against Minister
The Hindu
Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa wrote to Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit on June 2, urging him to forward the matter pertaining to minister Lal Chand Kataruchak
Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa wrote to Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit on June 2, urging him to forward the matter pertaining to Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak, who is facing charges of "sexual misconduct", to the Chief Justice of the high court to treat it as a suo-motu writ petition.
"To do justice in the case of Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak, I urge the Hon'ble Governor of Punjab to forward the matter to the Hon'ble Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court to treat it as a suo motu writ petition and hand it over to the CBI for a fair investigation," Mr. Bajwa, the leader of opposition in the Punjab Assembly, said in a tweet.
He claimed that "even after the scientific confirmation of the authenticity of the video at the Hon'ble Governor's level, CM@BhagwantMann is dragging his feet and taking no action against the tainted Minister".
In his letter to Mr. Purohit, Mr. Bajwa wrote that the matter pertaining to Kataruchak, a Minister in the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, "has become the talk of the street and a cause for shame to the constitutional office continued to be held by the Minister even after scientific confirmation of the authenticity of the video at your (Governor's) level".
Referring to the Punjab Police forming a three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to look into the "sexual misconduct" charge against the Minister, Mr. Bajwa wrote it is "apparently to drag the action against the Minister".
"Therefore, as Leader of Opposition in the Vidhan Sabha, I request your good self to forward this matter to the Hon'ble Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court to treat this case as a suo-motu writ petition for a judicial appraisal of the facts and handing over the same to the Central Bureau of Investigation so that a fair investigation is carried out in the interest of high probity expected from the representatives of the people," the Congress leader wrote in his letter to the Governor.
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