Sukh Ram sentenced to 3 years in jail, fined Rs 2 lakh
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Talking tough on political corruption, a city court here on Wednesday awarded three years of imprisonment to former Union minister Sukh Ram for amassing properties disproportionate to his known source of income during his tenure in the Narsimha Rao government.
He was the minister of state for communications between 1991 and 1996. Special CBI Judge VK Maheshwari also ordered forfeiture of Rs 4.25 crore amassed by him during his tenure, besides slapping a fine of Rs 2 lakh on him.
“A corrupt public servant is a menace to the society. Political corruption is the worst form as its consequences are far reaching. When the leaders, who are role models of the society, are themselves corrupt, how can we expect honesty and virtue from the public at large” said court in its 6-page terse order.
“A corrupt public servant is a menace to the society. Political corruption is the worst form as its consequences are far reaching. When the leaders, who are role models of the society, are themselves corrupt, how can we expect honesty and virtue from the public at large” said court in its 6-page terse order.