CPI(M) demands inquiry into frauds in Roshni Act

Claiming that only "big sharks" benefited from the Roshni Act, CPI(M) today demanded an inquiry by a high level commission into the implementation of the scheme.
"We demand constitution of a high level commission to go into the whole nitty-gritty details about the implementation of the Roshni Act in the state. Only big sharks like bureaucrats, politicians and moneyed persons have benefited by the scheme," CPI(M) state secretary M Y Tarigami said in the the state Assembly.
Instead of providing envisaged light and hope, the scheme has brought poor people into darkness and despair. It proved to be a big fraud for deserving people, Tarigami said during the debate on demand of grants for the Departments of Revenue, Rehabilitation, Law and Parlimentary Affairts.

The Left leader also questioned the government on the setting up of various administrative units in different parts of the state at whim, noting that no criteria had been considered during this execrcise.
He stressed on the need to rationalise the move to open new administrative units, so that genuinely left out areas are included.
Tarigami also called for constitution of the proposed Law Commission in the state without further delay, observing that increase in fees and honorarium of standing councils was necessary for them to defend government cases in various courts.

He also called for constant review and monitoring of the performance of the working of the standing councils, observing that 80 per cent of government cases are not defended properly in various forums.

This lapse has affected credibility of the government, he stressed.
"Only lawyers with better performance and progress should be appointed or re-engaged," he said, adding that members of the Assembly should be informed of the review reports of the working standing councils.