INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Nagaland deputy chief minister, Y Patton
(Photo: Twitter / @YanthungoPatton)Nagaland Lokayukta Justice, Uma Nath Singh, has dismissed a complaint filed by a former student union
leader against deputy chief minister, Y Patton, alleging that the minister had abused his power in manipulating the results of Nagaland
Public Service Commission (NPSC) examination.Justice Singh said the allegations made against the deputy chief minister were found to be
The Lokayukta is not supposed to indulge in roving enquiry with a view to fish out materials and evidence to prove non-specific, bald and
omnibus allegations made in the complaint
with the Lokayukta in February 2019
He had alleged that Patton, a member of the BJP, offered candidates, who can qualify the written examination of the NPSC to approach him for
help at the interview stage.Aye had further alleged that Patton was involved in rampant and unfettered abuse of administrative discretion
and favouritism, and he had also interfered in normal administrative functioning of the police department.He further alleged that the deputy
chief minister had made 1,135 appointments in the police department without the posts being advertised.In his reply submitted to the
