PNS | New Delhi
Referring to the ongoing high-profile corruption cases and campaigns against it, CBI Director Amar Pratap Singh on Friday said that the fight against corruption should start from school level and teachers have a big role in it.
“In the last six months there have been a number of high profile cases registered by CBI in which action has been taken against very prominent personalities. We also have a number of high profile campaigns against corruption currently underway with demand for a comprehensive Lokpal Bill. The fight against corruption should ideally start at the school level as children are strongly influenced by their teachers,” said the CBI chief, stressing the need for starting anti-corruption campaigns in schools to have good citizens in future.
The CBI director was speaking at the annual police awards ceremony and DP Kohli (first Director of CBI) memorial lecture here. Singh also sought implementation of harsher punishments for police personnel engaged in fake encounter cases.
“The Supreme Court said fake encounters are nothing but cold blooded, brutal murder by persons who are supposed to uphold the law. The apex court observed that if a policeman is given an illegal order by any superior to do a fake encounter, it is his duty to refuse to carry out such illegal orders,” he said.
Minister of State for Personnel V Narayanasamy presented medals to meritorious CBI officers and personnel. Former London Metropolitan Police Commissioner Lord Ian Blair delivered memorial lecture.
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