Complaints To Lokpal Considerably Reduced Over Years: Union Minister
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Minister of State for Personnel and PMO Jitendra Singh said what is important for all to know is that in the very first year there were more than 1,000 complaints before the Lokpal, but in the very next year the number went down to just about 100 or so.
The number of complaints submitted to the Lokpal has considerably reduced over the years which is a good reflection on the Modi government as there is hardly anything to complain against, Minister of State for Personnel and PMO Jitendra Singh informed Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Replying to supplementary queries during the Question Hour, he said that while in 2019-20 there were 1,427 complaints to the anti-corruption ombudsman, it reduced to only 110 in 2020-21 and 12 in the current year. The minister said what is important for all to know is that in the very first year there were more than 1,000 complaints before the Lokpal, but in the very next year the number went down to just about 100 or so. "In 2019-20, we had 1,427 complaints and in 2020-21, there were 110 and in the current year there are only 12 till date," he told Rajya Sabha.More Related News