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Villagers allege that all this is happening under the influence of political power, and officials are also involved in covering up this scam.
What is the Full Story?
This story begins in the year 2020, when a new Sarpanch was elected in Rohida.
Fake ID Payments: Sarpanch's Corruption Scandal Exposed!
Sirohi Sarpanch used a fake ID to withdraw lakhs! Probe found fraud, but political power stalls action.
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HIGHLIGHTS
- The Sarpanch of Rohida Panchayat in Sirohi faces serious allegations of making payments worth lakhs using a fake ID.
- The Sarpanch's own ID was blocked due to having two Aadhaar cards, after which a ward panch's ID was used.
- The Zila Parishad's inquiry committee admitted to discrepancies in payments, but the letter for investigation has not been sent to the audit department to date.
- It is alleged that the Sarpanch, being a district minister of the ruling party, is influencing the investigation with his power.
Sirohi | Are lakhs and crores being siphoned off in the Gram Panchayats of Rajasthan without any actual work being done? A shocking case has emerged from Rohida Gram Panchayat in Pindwara tehsil of Sirohi district, where the Sarpanch is accused of withdrawing lakhs of rupees through payments using a fake ID.
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After winning the election, it was discovered that the Sarpanch had two Aadhaar cards, which prevented his official ID from being mapped, and it was subsequently blocked.
The question then arose: how would the panchayat's payments be made? According to the villagers, this is where the whole scheme began.
Use of a Fake ID
It is alleged that when the Sarpanch's ID was blocked, he started using the ID of a ward panch.
From 2020 until 2023, when the Sarpanch's ID was reactivated, payments worth lakhs of rupees were made using this fake ID.
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When the villagers got a whiff of this, they complained to the District Collector.
What Did the Investigation Reveal?
After the matter came to light, the Zila Parishad formed an inquiry committee.
In its investigation, the committee acknowledged that there were irregularities in the payment process.
They recommended that the case should be handed over to the Audit Department for a thorough investigation.
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Political Influence and Stalled Probe
Surprisingly, despite the recommendation of the Zila Parishad committee, no letter has been sent to the Audit Department for investigation to this day.
The files have been deliberately suppressed. The villagers allege that the Sarpanch's political influence is behind this.
The Sarpanch is currently a district minister of the ruling party, and he is allegedly using this position to pressure officials so that the investigation does not proceed.
The villagers say, "Until this matter is fully resolved, we will protest, even if we have to do a Satyagraha, but we will bring this matter to light."
The entire system is functioning in such a way that the department supposed to conduct the investigation is unaware that any investigation has been assigned to it.
Not Just Payments, Other Allegations Too
This case is not limited to just fraudulent payments. The villagers have made several other serious allegations.
Encroachment on Public Land
A tree on a common public platform in the village was cut down, and a shop was illegally constructed there.
This shop is said to belong to someone close to the Sarpanch. This platform was a place for the tribal people and other villagers to sit and rest, which has now been encroached upon.
No Response to RTI
To cover up the corruption, the Right to Information (RTI) Act has also been disregarded in the panchayat.
If any villager files an RTI to seek information about any work, they receive no response.
In 2023, the Sarpanch went to Delhi and got his ID reactivated, but what about the fraudulent payments made between 2020 and 2023? Who will account for that money? This question remains unanswered. This case is an example of the deep-rooted corruption and political collusion prevalent in Rajasthan's Panchayati Raj system, where rules are bent to misuse public money, and there is no hearing even after complaints are made.
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