Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Tuesday sacked health minister Dr. Vijay Singla from his Cabinet on charges of corruption for seeking “1 per cent cut in tenders allotment and purchase of goods related to the department.” Following this, the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) of the Punjab police arrested Singla. In the video message, Mann had said he directed the police to register a case against Singla. He said that Dr Singla had confessed to the crime to Mann himself. Mann also said that he wanted to convey the message of zero tolerance for corruption through this sacking.
