{"id":158975,"date":"2025-06-29T00:29:49","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T18:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caravanalive.com\/?p=158975"},"modified":"2025-06-29T00:31:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T19:01:24","slug":"%e2%82%b914-crore-scam-alleged-in-uttar-pradesh-printing-directorate-amitabh-thakur-demands-high-level-probe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caravanalive.com\/?p=158975","title":{"rendered":"\u20b914 Crore Scam Alleged in Uttar Pradesh Printing Directorate; Amitabh Thakur Demands High-Level Probe"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"2a6a8c3593e6620bd92d71f585bdd19b\" data-index=\"4\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6453632170035383\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- NEW RESPONSIVE -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6453632170035383\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"2960496911\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"543\"><em data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"207\">Lucknow, June 29:<\/em><br data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"210\" \/>Serious allegations of financial irregularities worth approximately \u20b914 crore have surfaced in the Uttar Pradesh Printing Directorate. National President of Azad Adhikar Sena, Amitabh Thakur, has written to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Chief Secretary Durga Shankar Mishra, demanding a high-level inquiry into the alleged scam.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"545\" data-end=\"958\">In his letter, Thakur cited documents and information indicating that, over the past four years, six tenders were issued for the procurement of equipment at prices significantly higher than market rates\u2014reportedly three to five times the actual cost. While the market value of the procured items was around \u20b93 crore, the tenders were allegedly awarded to select firms at inflated prices totaling nearly \u20b917 crore.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"960\" data-end=\"1210\">Thakur also pointed to the alleged involvement of key officials, including Joint Director of the Printing Directorate Puneet Tiwari and suspended IAS officer Abhishek Prakash, who was given additional charge as Director during the period in question.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"960\" data-end=\"1210\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-516506 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.womansera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20230413100.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"383\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1212\" data-end=\"1400\">Calling the matter a grave misuse of public funds, Thakur urged the state government to order an impartial, high-level investigation and take appropriate action against those found guilty.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"1506\">A copy of the comparative table detailing all six tenders has been attached with the letter as evidence.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"1506\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-516505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.womansera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-28-at-6.01.09-PM-e1751136663744.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1236\" height=\"803\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"1506\">\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lucknow, June 29:Serious allegations of financial irregularities worth approximately \u20b914 crore have surfaced in the Uttar Pradesh Printing Directorate. National President of Azad Adhikar Sena, Amitabh Thakur, has written to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Chief Secretary Durga Shankar Mishra, demanding a high-level inquiry into the alleged scam. 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