Urban Mirror Correspondent
Lucknow June 10: The former Secretary Government of India and national President Lok Gathbandhan Party Vijay Shankar Pandey today demanded penal action against former chief minister and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav for causing huge damage to the government Bungalow while vacating it last week. Mr Pandey said the damages to the bungalow located on Vikramditya Marg on whose renovation the state government had spent around Rs 42 crore was deliberate and out of sheer frustration of vacating it after Supreme Court verdict.
Mr Pandey said on Sunday that the Estate Department should immediately assess the damages and take legal action against the former chief minister. Mr Pandey further said the recovery for damages should also be done from him. Mr Pandey said the damage to government properties was a serious offence and the person, who so ever he may, should not be allowed to go-scot free. Mr Pandey said in this case the accused is known person so the state government should not delay in taking action. According to information the house was left in a bad shape with broken tiles, missing water taps, air-conditioners, decorative plants, lights, bathroom fittings, electrical fitting, damaged swimming pool, modular kitchen and cycle track. Mr Pandey said under the provisions of the law taking away government properties like air-conditioners and other costly items amounted to theft.
Mr Pandey said instead of politicking on the issue between the SP and BJP and resorting to blame game, it is the primary duty of the UP government to initiate legal action. Mr Pandey said both the state government and Akhilesh Yadav owed an explanation to the people of the state on the issue.
Following Supreme Court order asking the former chief ministers to vacate government bungalows by June 2, barring N D Tiwari, all other former chief ministers have vacated their government bungalows. The state government had served notices on Akhilesh Yadav, Mulayam Singh Yadav, Rajnath Singh, Mayawati, Kalyan Singh and ND Tiwari asking them to vacate houses allocated to them as former CMs. The LGP said barring damages to Bungalow of Akhilesh Yadav there was no such report from any other place.
A PIL was filed in the Supreme court seeking directive to the UP government to get huge bungalows vacated from the former chief ministers. The apex court had nullified the amendment in the law which had ensured allotment of bungalows to the former chief ministers. Immediately after the SC decision the UP government swung into action to take possession from the former chief ministers.
