Punjab govt to launch anti-corruption helpline on Mar 23: CM Bhagwant Mann

Amritsar: He said the anti-corruption helpline number to be launched on the martyrdom day of legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh will be his "personal WhatsApp number" and enable people to upload videos of corrupt officials asking for a bribe or indulging in other malpractices. Recalling how the AAP government, during its 49-day stint in Delhi, had asked people to provide video or audio of corrupt officials, Mann said “with this, corruption ended completely in Delhi.” “In coming days, we will launch such a helpline which will be my personal WhatsApp number and it will be launched on March 23 - the martyrdom day of legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh,” he said in a video message. Mann said it will be his "personal WhatsApp number", asserting that his government will root out the corrupt system and also promising that he will not let the people of his state be harassed. “Ninety-nine per cent of the Punjab government employees are honest and there is only one per cent such people who are wrong and corrupt,” he said. We together will make a Punjab of Bhagat Singh's dreams,” said 48-year-old Mann, who took oath as Punjab chief minister on Wednesday.