Vigilance Awareness Week ends with walkathon

The Vigilance Bureau successfully concluded — seven-day Vigilance Awareness Week — with a walkathon organised in collaboration with CityNeeds, Small Ideas Great Ideas, Philanthropy Club and Marshall Aid Foundation. The initiative aimed to promote public awareness on transparency, integrity and a corruption-free society.

The walkathon witnessed participation of members of numerous NGOs, youth groups and social organisations, who marched from different parts of the city and converged at Rose Garden for the closing ceremony.

The event was presided over by Rupinder Kaur Sra, SSP, Vigilance, Ludhiana. Addressing the gathering on the occasion, the SSP emphasised on the shared responsibility of citizens and institutions in fighting corruption.

“Vigilance is not only about punishment, but also prevention. Every citizen must stand against corrupt practices and report them without fear. Our Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has reiterated the zero tolerance policy against corruption. The anti-corruption action line number 9501-200-200, which is available round the clock, was launched by the Punjab Government in 2022,” the SSP said.

“Together, we can strengthen ethical behaviour transparency and public trust,” she said.

“Corruption is a barrier to progress. Let all of us fight against it and weed out the same from the public life. Let us make sincere efforts to realise the dream of corruption-free Punjab,” said by Praveen Kumar Sinha, Chief Director, Vigilance Bureau.

“Any complaint related to bribery, undue advantage or corrupt behaviour by a public servant can be confidentially reported at the anti-corruption action line,” he said.