Sanjay Kothari to Head India’s Top Anti-Corruption Outfit

  • Retired IAS officer Sanjay Kothari, who was secretary to President Ram Nath Kovind, took oath as the new Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC), the Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a communication. President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Vice President Venkaiah Naidu.

About CVC

  • The CVC is a statutory body and derives its powers from Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2013. It is free of control from any executive authority and has the responsibility of monitoring all vigilance activities in the Central government besides advising various authorities on planning, executing, reviewing and reforming their vigilance work. A major part of its work is to refer important corruption activities to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
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