AGARTALA, April 21 (TIWN): Srinathpur MGNREGA scam worth multiple crores, which had hit the RD Dept of Tripura has been dumped under files, such has been claimed by Tripura Congress President Birjit Sinha.

“I don’t have trust on Govt lawyers and thus have decided to change my lawyer to punish the CPI-M thieves”, Sinha told TIWN.

Earlier, Birjit Sinha also sent letter to the Joint Secretary of Union ministry of RD Department at Delhi.Sinha also attached a copy with the former state Chief Secretary Y P Singh against misappropriation of public money by Srinathpur and other RD Blocks, but the whole investigation was given to N K Sinha on that time and as per his report sent to the centre, the centre dismisses Birjit’s all allegations brought against Panchayat members. However, next Birjit Sinha filed a case in Tripura Court and as per the hearing HC has ordered SIT to investigate properly with the case.

 “Why no suspension order has passed till now on Govt part as already it’s proven that much embezzlement was done there ?”, Sinha said.

High Court had ordered to begin SIT inquiry upon the Rs. 1.50 crores Panchayat scam held at Srinathpur Gram Panchayat and others at Unakoti.  

In 2015, Congress had filed an FIR against the former BDO, Pradhan and a Panchayat Secretary at Irani Police Station.

Former BDO Anupam Chakraborty, Pradhan Aliya Begum and Panchayat Secretary Humenuddin were allegedly  involved in the embezzlement of the Rs. 64 Lakh of fund under MGNGERA and PDF fund.

Detailing about the embezzlement, it has been mentioned that funds were sanctioned for digging 93 ponds but there are no records of 53 ponds. Besides, it has been said that for digging of two irrigation canal, funds has been sanctioned in three half but all the funds were vanished.

“If in a single Panchayat the condition is like this, think what is the condition of rest 587 Panchayats”, says Sinha adding “I will change my lawyer, as the Govt lawyer has proven inactive”.