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Process for removal of Sidhu starts

By Our Staff Correspondent

CHANDIGARH APRIL 30. The process for removal of Ravinder Pal Singh Sidhu as Chairman of the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) was initiated today with the Governor, J.F.R. Jacob, clearing the request by the State Government. The request would now be forwarded to the President, K. R. Narayanan, who in turn would refer it to the Supreme Court for inquiry.

According to an official spokesman here, the Governor had received a written request from the State Government for removal of Sidhu, who was arrested earlier this month in a case related to accepting an alleged bribe and amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.

The Chief Minister, Capt. Amarinder Singh was reported to have personally taken up the matter with the Governor for action against Sidhu under Article 317 of the Constitution.

Meanwhile, the State Vigilance Bureau has registered another case to investigate different aspects of the deals in the scam, the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) and Chief Director of the Vigilance Bureau, Mr. A.P. Pandey told presspersons here this evening.Appearing quite satisfied with the ``good job'' done so far by his department, Mr. Pandey said that apart from Sidhu, his mother, brother, sister-in-law and five alleged touts had been booked in the new case for their involvement in the scandal. He said that the case has been registered in Patiala under various sections of corruption law.

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