CM Mann announces fee to fight Mukhtar Ansari’s case not to be borne by Punjab government

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has announced to recover lakhs of rupees from former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and former Jail Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa after he refused to pay legal expenses worth lakhs of rupees related to Uttar Pradesh gangster Mukhtar Ansari. In April, the Chief Minister’s Office returned the file for payment of about Rs 55 lakh.

       Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann tweeted that the Rs 55 lakh fees for keeping UP gangster Ansari in Punjab jail and fighting his case in the Supreme Court will not be given from the Punjab treasury. This money will be collected from the then Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and Jail Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa. In case of non-payment, their pension and other government benefits will be halted.