AIIMS Vigilance officer sacked by Modi govt, writes to PM
August 21, 2014  15:14
The Union Health Ministry has removed the Chief Vigilance officer (CVO) of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) from his post.

The tenure of Sanjeev Chaturvedi, a Haryana cadre forest service officer of 2002 batch, was to last till June 2016.

The office has now been assigned to Joint Secretary and CVO of the health ministry "for three months with immediate effect".

Following the order, Chaturvedi, who is known to be a whistleblower in fighting corruption, has written to the secretary, Ministry of Health, saying the order is bypassing the directions of PMO and Civil Services Board/ repeated commitments to the parliamentary committee statuary approvals under the AIIMS Act, 1956.

He has demanded revoking of the order.

Chaturvedi said in his letter that on one hand, the honourable prime minister publically declares "na khaunga, na khane dunga" (will not indulge in corruption nor allow others) and speaks of a new work culture based on honesty and efficiency and on the other hand right under his nose in the most prestigious medical institute of the country, certain corrupt elements succeed in achieving what they could not in the past two years".
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