Rajasthan

Jaipur: In a major development in the ₹2 crore bribery case, the Rajasthan government has granted significant relief to Rajasthan Police Service (RPS) officer Divya Mittal, refusing to accord prosecution sanction under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The decision effectively brings the Anti-Corruption Bureau’s (ACB) case to a halt, amounting to a clean chit for the officer. Divya Mittal, then posted as Additional SP at the SOG Ajmer unit, was arrested by the ACB three years ago on charges of demanding a bribe of ₹2 crore. However, the state government has now declined permission to prosecute her, citing procedural lapses. Government Clearance Before TrialSources said that under the Prevention of Corruption Act, prior approval from the competent authority is mandatory...

BJP MLA Balmukund Acharya, known for his frequent controversial statements, has once again found himself at the center of a political storm. A new video of the first-time legislator from Jaipur’s Hawa Mahal constituency has gone viral, in which he is heard threatening to “beat a municipal officer at a public square” if found guilty of collusion in an illegal construction case. Fresh Controversy Over Illegal Construction According to reports, Acharya reached a site where Jaipur Municipal Corporation had sealed a building following complaints of illegal construction. Locals allegedly told him that the work continued with the support of municipal officials. Reacting sharply, the MLA warned that if officials were indeed hand-in-glove with the violators, he would “thrash them at the same ...