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In Fazilka job cards sold for cash: Corruption threatens integrity of employment system

Fazilka: A case of making job cards of NREGA workers by taking money has come to light in Suresh Wala village of Fazilka district. However, this complaint was lodged when the MLA reached the village. Local people alleged that the Sarpanch of the village is making job cards by taking money.

On which the MLA ordered the officers present on the spot to investigate. At the same time, the Sarpanch’s argument came out that he is being defamed unnecessarily. During his tenure, job cards of these people were not made at all.

Fazilka constituency MLA Narendra Pal Savna reached Suresh Wala village with his team. Where people were being asked about their problems. During this, local women and people lodged a complaint that job cards are being made under MNREGA by taking money from them. People told me that for this, the Sarpanch of the village is taking money from none other than the Sarpanch of the village.

On which the MLA got angry and appealed to the people present on the spot not to give money to anyone, and also to the officers present on the spot. Orders were issued to make free job cards for people by organizing camps in this village. The MLA said that if someone is taking money, then strict action should be taken after investigating the matter.

When the village sarpanch Kulbir Singh was contacted over the phone in this regard, he said that he is a worker of the Aam Aadmi Party. But he alleged that he is exposing many scams in Fazilka. Due to which efforts are being made to suppress him and defame him. Sarpanch Kulbir Singh says that the job cards of the people who have lodged complaints with the MLA were not made during his tenure.

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