Police case against NREGA whistle blower in Surguja

As you may recall Prakash Gupta had sent a report from Bilaspur village in Batauli block of Surguja district on 5th March where some laborers had got Rs 70 as wages in NREGA work ( instead of 100) and some did not get any. After the report went out on 8th March administration had conducted an enquiry. The report of the enquiry is not out yet but Sarpanch and Secretary of the village has filed a report against Prakash and his father accusing them of obstructing NREGA work also in special police station for scheduled tribes. After hearing about the case other panchs and villagers from Bilaspur has written to police to enquire the entire episode and punish the culprits. Prakash can be reached at 07697852665

Posted on: Mar 14, 2011. Tags: NREGA PRAKASH GUPTA

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