Bihar to Set Up Vigilance Courts in Every Division as Samrat Chaudhary Vows Crackdown on Corrupt Officials

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary announced strict action against corrupt ministers, MLAs and officials, with special vigilance courts coming up in all nine divisions and a vigilance police station in every district.

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary made it clear on Thursday that ministers, MLAs and officials found involved in corruption will no longer be spared. He announced that special vigilance courts will be set up in all nine divisions of the state so that corruption cases can be resolved quickly and the guilty punished without delay.

A vigilance police station in every district, no leniency promised
Samrat Chaudhary said that government witnesses who have to travel to testify in crime and economic offence cases will now be provided a transport allowance so that giving testimony does not become a hardship for them. He reiterated that the government's policy on corruption is one of zero tolerance, and under this policy a vigilance police station will be opened in every district of the state, while a vigilance police post will be set up in every sub division, extending the watch on corruption down to the ground level.

A system that even makes ED and CBI seek cooperation
The Chief Minister directed that Bihar's Economic Offences Unit and the Vigilance Investigation Bureau bring in experts and develop such a modern and smart working system that, in special circumstances, even the Enforcement Directorate, ED, and the Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI, feel the need for their cooperation. His point was that the state's own agencies should become capable enough that central investigating agencies too can rely on them.

Schools to come up on properties seized from the corrupt
Samrat Chaudhary said the Vigilance Investigation Bureau, the Special Vigilance Unit and the Economic Offences Unit will take direct action against people involved in corruption. He said that once such people are identified, the Bihar government will run schools on their seized properties, so that assets earned through corruption are put to use for the benefit of ordinary people.

The Chief Minister's Triple T formula
The Chief Minister said Bihar will be made corruption free on the basis of what he called the Triple T formula, transparency, technology and trust, which will also strengthen good governance in the state. He appealed to everyone to contribute towards building a prosperous Bihar, adding that the goal can only be met once accountability is ensured at every level.

CM inaugurates metro station, takes a ride himself
Earlier, Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary inaugurated the Malahi Pakri metro station under the priority corridor of the Patna Metro Rail project. He bought a prepaid smart card for the Patna Metro and travelled from Malahi Pakri metro station to Bhootnath metro station. He described the project as a historic achievement for the state's urban transport sector and said a modern, safe and environment friendly public transport system is a priority for the state government.

What this means for you
• Across India: Setting up special vigilance courts for faster hearings could become a model that other states look to for tackling corruption.
• In Bihar: Ministers, MLAs and officials found involved in corruption will now face direct action and property seizure, raising hopes for ordinary citizens of less bribery in government dealings.
• In Patna: The new metro service between Malahi Pakri and Bhootnath stations gives daily commuters a fresh and faster travel option.

Questions & Answers

1. What big announcement did Samrat Chaudhary make on corruption?
He said strict action will be taken against ministers, MLAs and officials involved in corruption, and special vigilance courts will be set up in all nine divisions of the state.

2. Where will the special vigilance courts be set up?
They will be established in all nine divisions of Bihar to ensure corruption cases are resolved quickly.

3. What new facility will government witnesses get?
Government witnesses who need to travel to testify in crime and economic offence cases will be given a transport allowance.

4. What will be set up in every district and sub-division?
A vigilance police station will be opened in every district and a vigilance police post in every sub-division.

5. What will happen to properties seized from the corrupt?
The Bihar government will run schools on properties seized from people identified as corrupt.

6. What is the CM's 'Triple T' formula?
It stands for transparency, technology and trust, the three pillars on which Bihar is to be made corruption free.

7. Which metro station did the CM inaugurate?
He inaugurated the Malahi Pakri metro station under the priority corridor of the Patna Metro Rail project and also travelled to Bhootnath metro station.

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