DUDAN SAADHAN (Patiala): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday claimed that due to the strenuous efforts of the state government all the Tehsils and Sub-Tehsils complex across Punjab are heading towards becoming corruption free.
Addressing the gathering after dedicating the newly constructed Tehsil complex here today, the Chief Minister said that when the state government had assumed charge Revenue officers used to think that they have the divine right to loot people through corruption. He said that they used to harass the general public even for the petty works and threatened to disrupt the work if any action was taken against them. However, Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the state government had come into power by giving corruption free administration due to which the state government launched a major crackdown against it.
The Chief Minister said that the result is that all the Tehsils and Sub-Tehsils complexes across Punjab are heading towards becoming corruption free. He said that the Revenue officers used to harass the common man on pretext of mass leaves or strikes but the state government has not bowed before these corrupt officers. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the AAP government has zero tolerance against corruption and the blackmailing of these officers was not tolerated and severe action has been taken against these corrupt and haughty officers.
The Chief Minister said that the protests of these officers were dealt with a heavy hand as they wanted license for corruption, which cannot be allowed at any cost. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that now these corrupt Tehsildars have been transferred from one post to another to break the entire chain of corruption. He, while equating corruption with fatal disease of cancer, said that stern action is the only form of Chemotherapy which can remove this cancer.
The Chief Minister said that to check corruption the state government has introduced Easy registration of land deeds which promotes self-reliance, reduces dependency on private deed writers, and empowers citizens to handle their transactions independently. He highlighted that people no longer need to visit banks for payments, as the online consolidated payment gateway allows for all required fees—including stamp duty and registration fees—to be paid in a single digital transaction. This eliminates the need for demand drafts or cash handling, addressing both convenience and security concerns, added Bhagwant Singh Mann.