: RCP Singh quits JD(U) after party seeks response on corruption allegations #IndiaNEWS Former Union minister Ram Chandra Prasad Singh on Saturday resigned from the Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United)

RCP Singh quits JD(U) after party seeks response on corruption allegations #IndiaNEWS
Former Union minister Ram Chandra Prasad Singh on Saturday resigned from the Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) in Bihar after the party sought his response on corruption allegations levelled against him, PTI reported.Singh had quit the Indian Administrative Service 12 years ago to join the Janata Dal (United). He was appointed as the party’s national president in December 2020.On Saturday, the Janata Dal (United) state president Umesh Singh Kushwaha issued a showcause notice to Singh, stating that a complaint against him alleged discrepancies in land deals, India Today reported. Kushwaha asked him to “respond point-wise??? to the charges that he purchased 58 plots of land in the name of his wife and two daughters.“A complaint has been received with evidence from two associates of Nalanda District Janata Dal (U), in which it was mentioned that discrepancies in immovable properties registered from 2013-2022 in his name [RCP Singh] and that of his family were noticed,??? the notice read.The notice added that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has been working towards a “zero tolerance policy??? to eradicate corruption.Later in the day, Singh held a press conference at his ancestral village in Nalanda district, saying that he “cannot take it anymore???, PTI reported.“I have had a good career in the IAS as well as...Read more

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