Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday exhorted the top brass of state Civil and Police Administration to discharge their duties as public servant in the letter and spirit, thus respecting the massive mandate got by AAP in the recently concluded assembly polls.
Mann said, “Corrupt officers have no place in my government and if any such complaint comes to my notice, then don’t expect any sort of sympathy for such officers.”
Ensuring a corruption free government, Mann announced that his government would launch a WhatsApp number on coming March 23 on the martyrdom day of Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh exclusively for public to upload videos of corrupt officials demanding bribe for their day to day works or indulging in other malpractices so that such erring officials could be given an exemplary punishment.
Breaking the tradition, the Chief Minister also announced to reward both civil and police officers with ‘Best Performance Award’ quarterly for making the difference in the lives of common man at the grass roots level besides ensuring free and fair justice to one and all to boost their morale. He hoped this initiative would surely motivate the other officers to perform far better and efficaciously. The Chief Minister also directed the DGP to send a congratulatory message addressing to the family members of all police employees on the birthday with a sense of belongingness.
Reiterating his commitment to make Punjab as a model state, Mann said the foremost concern of his government would be to create abundant job opportunities for our youth to check the unfortunate trend of brain drain from our state to foreign shores. He said, “This scenario has even forced the poor and hapless parents to sell of their properties for sending their wards abroad for better prospects to earn livelihood.”