LS leaders seek amendments to PCA

In the wake of graft charges levelled against Cabinet Ministers by senior Congress MP Rayapati Sambasiva Rao, the  Lok Satta Party on Saturday urged the Government to amend the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA).

Addressing newsmen here, Lok Satta  leaders  Bheesetti Babu and others said  ``Corruption has become rampant in the state and the guilty go scot free. Even the Government is also not  serious in taking the guilty to the task.’’

In order to come up with a permanent solution to the problem, the Government  should  make an amendment to the  Prevention of Corruption Act. The amended  Act  should make  provision for seizure of properties of a corrupt public servant at the time of inquiry. In case, he is found guilty, he should forfeit the ill-gotten property privileges and opportunities, the Lok Satta  leaders felt.