Adarsh scam: Tiwari refuses to quit

A defiant Ramanand Tiwari said he will not quit as Information Commissioner.

Putting the Maharashtra Government in a quandary,a defiant Ramanand Tiwari said he will not quit as Information Commissioner and will challenge the recommendation to the governor to suspend him following his alleged involvement in the Adarsh Housing scam.

“I am not quitting but will challenge the suspension process,” Tiwari said after a 10-minute meeting with the Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranarayanan at Raj Bhavan.

Alleging “misconduct” by Tiwari in the Adarsh Housing Society scam,the State Cabinet had on January 11 recommended his suspension to the governor.

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The former IAS official said during the meeting,he “presented” his side of the story.

“I am not going to step down and I have informed the Governor. The Government has already appointed a commission to probe the matter and truth would be out soon,” Tiwari said,adding,”I am willing to face the inquiry.

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