NRHM scam: Babu Singh Kushwaha, Ram Prasad Jaiswal arrested by CBI

At the final moment while seventh and final phase of UP Assembly elections ended, CBI arrested former Uttar Pradesh family welfare BSP minister Babu Singh Kushwaha in connection with NRHM scam, along with another Uttar Pradesh MLA Ram Prasad Jaiswal.

However Kushwaha was arrested under the matter of alleged financial irregularities done in the supply of medicines and medical equipment in 24 districts of Uttar Pradesh under the NRHM scheme during 2010-2011 and also making loss of about Rs28 crore in implementing the centrally-sponsored scheme meant for 72 districts of Uttar Pradesh.

But despite it, clouds of allegations is surrounding over Kushwaha as name of OBC leader is also enlisted in the murder of two former CMOs and death of another officer in Lucknow jail.

The former Principal Secretary (Medical & Health) Pradip Shukla, two of the Directors General (DGs) of Family Welfare Directorate SP Ram and Usha Narayan and CMO’s of the concerned districts, all are come out before and gave the statement against former minister, on basis of which, seeking that the CBI has registered the case.

The Chief Minister Mayawati was already sacked the tainted BSP minister, following his alleged involvement in the multi-crore scam after which he joined the BJP.

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