Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday launched an anti-corruption helpline for people to upload videos of government officials asking for a bribe or indulging in any malpractices.
“I had promised to you that I will launch a phone number on March 23 which will be called as an anti-corruption action line,” Mann, who was sworn-in as Punjab chief minister on March 16, said in a video message.
“The number is 9501200200,” he added.
People familiar with the development said the state’s vigilance bureau will examine the recorded video or audio complaints received on the anti-corruption helpline and take action. A dedicated team of police personnel has been set up for this purpose, people cited above said, adding that the helpline would work round-the-clock.
Mann launched the number on the martyrdom day of freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev.
{{/usCountry}}Mann launched the number on the martyrdom day of freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev.
{{/usCountry}}The chief minister also sought support of the people in order to “root out” corruption within a month. “In this campaign, I need the support of three crore (30 million) Punjabis. If you support, we will make Punjab a corruption-free state within a month,” Mann said while urging people to share only corruption-related videos on the number.
With agency inputs