JAMMU, Jan 18: The recent transfer of personnel from the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Jammu and Kashmir has been mischaracterized as punitive action against officials exposing corruption. The government has dismissed these claims as entirely misleading and factually incorrect.
In a statement, the government clarified that transfers are a routine administrative process and an integral part of public service. It reaffirmed its commitment to an uncompromising fight against corruption, ensuring that such routine changes do not disrupt ongoing efforts.
One of the officers recently transferred had served in the ACB for over six years—well beyond the standard tenure for such postings. The other two officers had also completed their three-year tenures. The transfers were overdue and adhered to standard rotational policies applied across government departments.
The government emphasized that these personnel rotations were initiated in 2023 but were delayed due to administrative exigencies. It further clarified that none of the transferred officers were involved in investigating or supervising any recent FIRs registered by the ACB.
“Attempts to portray a routine administrative process as politically motivated distort facts and undermine public trust in institutions,” the statement said.
The ACB remains fully operational and continues its mandate of investigating corruption cases impartially and without external influence. The government reiterated its commitment to transparency, accountability, and due process in combating corruption, emphasizing that routine transfers neither compromise the Bureau’s integrity nor its effectiveness.
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