New Delhi, April 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) India got its new Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) on Saturday in the form of Sanjay Kothari.
"At a ceremony held today at 10.30 hrs at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Shri Sanjay Kothari was sworn in as the Central Vigilance Commissioner. He made and subscribed the oath of his office before the President," a statement from the Rashtrapati Bhawan read.
Kothari has been the Secretary to the President and was earlier selected as the new Chief Vigilance Commissioner by a high-powered committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He was selected with majority votes. However, the Congress had objected to his selection, during the meeting.
The Central Vigilance Commission is the anti-corruption watchdog with autonomous status. It is free of control from any executive authority. It also has the responsibility of monitoring all vigilance activities in the Central government.
Source: IANS
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