Kolkata: The Bengal govt will table all pending CAG reports, including the one on alleged irregularities in Amphan relief distribution, in the assembly on July 25 and recommend registration of FIRs wherever audit findings establish corruption, regardless of the stature of or high office held by those involved, CM Suvendu Adhikari said on Wednesday.“Wherever the CAG has documented corruption with evidence, we will recommend to the governor that FIRs be registered. Whether it is a former CM, a minister, or an influential political figure, nobody will be spared,” the CM said in the House.The CM accused the erstwhile Trinamool govt of failing to table CAG and Lokayukta reports in the assembly and suppressing findings related to alleged corruption in disaster-relief spending. “Tabling CAG reports and holding discussions on them in the assembly are mandatory. But the previous govt did not comply with the rule. All pending CAG reports will be tabled on July 25, and we will deliberate on their recommendations in the next session,” he said.While Adhikari did not name anyone, he suggested that the audit findings could expose influential political figures. Taking a swipe at the opposition, he said those delivering “grand speeches” would have their “real faces exposed” once the reports are presented in the House.The CM highlighted allegations of corruption in the distribution of relief materials meant for those hit by cyclone Amphan, especially in the Diamond Harbour region and some other areas of South 24 Parganas. He referred to a PIL at Calcutta High Court, which prompted a special CAG audit into the utilisation of Amphan relief funds.“The audit was conducted following court intervention, but the report was never made public or presented in the assembly. Even recommendations for legal action against those named were allegedly ignored,” he said. “The report will be tabled in the House in a special session to be convened with the governor’s approval.”Amphan, which struck Bengal in May 2020, caused widespread devastation across coastal and adjoining districts. The Centre released Rs 3,750 crore in relief assistance in two instalments. But allegations later surfaced that funds and materials failed to reach many affected residents, triggering public outrage and legal challenges.In a separate announcement, Adhikari said the committee set up to examine issues related to a Uniform Civil Code for Bengal would submit its report soon. The committed is headed by former Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai.The CM also criticised the previous administration for allegedly rendering several constitutional and statutory commissions ineffective, including the state human rights commission, women’s commission, child protection commission, minority commission and SC/ST/OBC commission. All such bodies will become fully operational from Aug 1, he said.“I assure the people of Bengal that from Aug 1, all constitutional bodies will function at full capacity. They will be required to receive public complaints and take appropriate legal action wherever necessary,” Adhikari said.
