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Congress seeks dismissal of three Punjab ministers

Chandigarh: The Congress Monday demanded the dismissal of three ministers in the Parkash Singh Badal-led Punjab government for their alleged involvement in illegal activities.Two of these ministers' names have figured in a multi-million dollar international

IANS IANS Updated on: March 04, 2014 12:30 IST
"We request you to remove these ministers from office till the time truth is established through an impartial probe so that no undue influence may be cast upon the probing agencies."

Majithia, brother-in-law of Punjab's powerful Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, is a revenue minister in the state. Phillaur is the jails minister.

The memorandum also sought the removal of another cabinet minister, Anil Joshi, who handles the local bodies portfolio, after the Election Commission recently recommended action against him and his family members for making bogus votes.

Joshi belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

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