Taking Bribes and Vigilance Bureau

Taking Bribes and Vigilance Bureau

-Lalit Kumar Setia

Demarcation of farming land by Kanoongo

In newspapers, most of the time, there is news of catching an employee red-handed taking of bribe by the Vigilance Bureau. For example, a Kanoongo caught red-handed while accepting illegal gratification of an amount of money. The Vigilance Bureau in its raid nabs the employee after getting any complaint from any citizen who has been asked by the employee to give a bribe. In news, it is found that the employee asked for a bribe for doing any work, he is authorized to do at his seat in office. For example, the Kanoongo is authorized for demarcating farming land and he is caught for accepting bribes in lieu of demarcation of farmland.

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Compensation for the damaged crop by a Revenue officer

The Government in Revenue Department in every season whenever the crops are damaged due to natural calamities provides compensation to the farmers in lieu of damaged crops. In December 2019, the State Vigilance Bureau caught red-handed a Patwari, demanding and taking a bribe of Rs. 20 thousand for transferring the money of compensation in the account of a farmer. In a village Pauli of Jind District, as per Government rules, a farmer was supposed to get Rs. 40 thousand for the compensation in lieu of damaged crop during the year 2017-18. The Government sent the amount to the Revenue Department and the patwari who was authorized to transfer the money in the account of a farmer, demanded Rs. 20 thousand from the farmer. The farmer complaint to the State Vigilance Bureau (SVB).

How Vigilance Bureau worked?

As Duty Magistrate, the Block Development and Panchayat Officer (BDPO), Safidon, and an inspector of State Vigilance Bureau prepare the raid for catching the patwari red-handed while accepting the bribe. An amount of Rs. 20 thousand in form of notes, with the signature of the duty magistrate, and powder were given to the complainant (farmer). He dialed the number of the patwari and the patwari asked him to come to the Julana Tehsil Office. While accepting the bribe, the farmer gave the signal to the team and the team caught the patwari red-handed.

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This content is written by Dr. Lalit Kumar Setia; a renowned author and trainer. He completed his Doctorate in Commerce from Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra and MBA in Information Technology from GJU, Hisar. He also wrote two books, 15 research papers, and organized more than 200 Training Courses during his working period since 2006 in Haryana Institute of Public Administration, Gurugram. The article was published on 23rd December 2021 and last updated on 23rd December 2021. The writer can be contacted on lalitkumarsetia@gmail.com 

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