Social activist, Dr Nutan Thakur, accused lokayukata (Retd) Justice NK Mehrotra of misusing the state chopper. She also claimed to have lodged a written complain in this regard to Governor Ram Naik, on Saturday.
Through a communiqué, Thakur claimed that’s he informed Ram Naik about the alleged misuse of government helicopter and government paraphernalia for personal tour to a religious program in Chhipri village in Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh, by state’s . ombudsman, Mehrotra. She claimed that on Friday, Mehrotra went to Jhansi in government helicopter where he used government vehicle and complete paraphernalia after which he went to Chhipri by same State plane to attend a religious program and later to fly back to lucknow.
She further claimed that last Tuesday (April 21), Deputy Secretary in lokayukta office, A K Singhal’s letter to District Magistrate of Jhansi had talked of road journey from Jhansi to Chhipri which was changed to use of State helicopter later on.
Calling it gross misconduct and misuse of authority, Dr Thakur has sent a complaint under section 6 of UP lokayukta Act requesting to get the matter enquired about use of State paraphernalia in all the private tours and to remove him from post, if allegations are found true.
Meanwhile, Dr Nutan Thakur also demanded enquiry against senior superintendent of police in lucknow, Yashwaswi Yadav, for offering Rs 1.20 crore to get an enquiry close against him. Dr Thakur has sought enquiry into the allegations made by Kanpur Medical College Associate Professor Arti lalchandani about ex SSP Kanpur Nagar, Yashaswi Yadav for offering from his own pocket Rs 5 lakh each to her and 24 innocent injured medical students, in a sting operation relayed by a private news channel.
In her letter to Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, Nutan Thakur said that the Allahabad High Court has taken suo-motu and on her (Dr Thakur) PIl, directed constitution of one-member enquiry commission which submitted its report on 07 August 2014. She said the High Court directed on 22 September 2014 that this enquiry report shall be acted upon expeditiously and departmental action taken against guilty policemen, including asking them to pay the compensation from their personal salary, but this order has not been complied so far.
Hence Dr Thakur has sought immediate enquiry into allegations of Yashaswi Yadav offering money. She has also requested taking all necessary action in compliance of the Enquiry Commission report within 15 days.