{"id":152530,"date":"2025-10-21T20:33:30","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T15:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/?p=152530"},"modified":"2025-10-21T20:34:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T15:04:14","slug":"cm-suspends-dig-bhullar-reiterates-zero-tolerance-policy-against-corruption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/?p=152530","title":{"rendered":"CM suspends DIG Bhullar, Reiterates Zero-Tolerance Policy Against Corruption"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>(Rajinder Kumar) Chandigarh, 21 October 2025: <\/strong>Reiterating his government\u2019s zero-tolerance policy towards corruption, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has suspended IPS officer Harcharan Singh Bhullar, who was recently arrested on corruption charges.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a statement, the Chief Minister said that corruption-free governance lies at the core of the state government\u2019s ethos, which has been consistently demonstrated through its actions over the past four years. He emphasized that the Punjab government has upheld a strict zero-tolerance approach by sparing no one found guilty of corrupt practices. Bhagwant Singh Mann stated that, in line with this policy, the IPS officer recently arrested by a central agency for corruption has been suspended.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Chief Minister added that this action reflects the Punjab government\u2019s unwavering commitment to ensuring transparency, accountability, and integrity in public service delivery.<br \/>\nHe noted that corrupt practices erode public trust, weaken institutions, and hinder national progress so, his government has accorded top priority to eradicating this menace. Bhagwant Singh Mann announced that the Deputy Inspector General of Police would be deemed suspended with effect from October 16, 2025, reiterating that no officer or politician regardless of their position or influence, will be spared if found involved in this grave crime against society.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Chief Minister further stated that today\u2019s action once again sends a clear message that there will be no pick and choose in the fight against corruption. He categorically said that any involvement in corrupt activities, he said, will not be tolerated, and no leniency will be shown to those indulging in such acts. 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