Satyapal Singh concealed information about dues unpaid to govt, rewarded with induction in the Central Ministry

Ex Police Commissioner & BJP MP Satyapal Singh's withheld information about unpaid dues to the collector's office in his election affidavit. Now he sworn as State Minister in Modi Cabinet. RTI Activist Anil Galgali has filed application before Election Commissioner, Loksabha speaker & Prime minister's office that MP Satyapal Singh be stripped of his membership of Loksabha for defying election rules. Ex Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh concealed information about dues unpaid to govt, rewarded with induction in the Central Ministry.

RTI activist Anil Galgali had revealed that Satyapal Singh, had failed to pay Rs 48,420/- fine imposed by collector, Mumbai suburbs, for renting out his flat at Patliputra Society, Andheri without proper permission from collector, as required by law. His flat is built on highly subsidised land provided for housing of top government officials & according to rules, he is bound to take collector's permission after payment of prescribed fee. Collector issued him a notice on 28th January 2013 for payment of dues. Singh, then holding the post of Police commissioner of Mumbai Police choose to overlook this notice & following reminders.

Satyapal Singh resigned from post of commissioner to contest & win 2014 Loksabha election from Baghpat seat in Uttar Pradesh. Now, this fact has come to light that Singh has not mentioned these 'Government dues' in his election affidavit. The handbook for candidates of Loksabha election specifically states that candidates should furnish details on 5 counts as prescribed by Supreme court judgement in Union of India v/s Association for democratic reforms. According to this provision, candidate is bound to reveal details of his criminal conviction, pending cases, Assets, Government liabilities & educational qualifications in affidavit filed before election officer. The relevant rule 4 (3) prescribes that the candidate reveal- 'Laibilities if any, particularly whether there are any old dues of any financial institution or government dues'.

Anil Galgali has filed application before Election Commissioner, Loksabha speaker & Prime minister's office that MP Satyapal Singh be stripped of his membership of Loksabha for defying election rules. Interesting also that A sex racket was exposed by Mumbai police being run from his same flat no 1002 in Patliputra Society in 2 June 2014. Inspite of an enquiry pending on the complaint filed by Anil Galgali, Satyapal Singh has been appointed as a Minister of State is a sad state of affairs expressed Galgali.