The Delhi Police have charged a contract employee for the Finance Ministry with violating the Officials Secret Act in advance of the Union Budget, which will be unveiled on February 1. Data entry operator Sumit has been recognised as a contract employee. He was detained, according to the authorities, for selling espionage services to other countries and disclosing secret information to them.
Delhi Police Book contract employee of Finance Ministry under Officials Secrets Act
The espionage network that was leaking private information about the Finance Ministry was dismantled by the Delhi Police Crime Branch. He was found to be in possession of one mobile phone, which he was using to communicate top-secret information concerning the Ministry of Finance. On Tuesday, 17/23, the Delhi Police Crime Branch launched a complaint under FIR No. under the Official Secrets Act.
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Union Budget to be unveiled by Finance Minister Sithraman on 1st February, 2023
This occurs just days before the Union Budget, which will be delivered on February 1 and is one of the major events of the year. The Modi administration’s final full-fledged budget of its second term will be delivered on February 1 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The Budget 2023 assumes significance since it will be unveiled in the midst of global unrest, the prospect of a worldwide recession and downturn, issues with inflationary pressure, and geopolitical worries following the Russian-Ukrainian war.
Meanwhile, the finance ministry is looking for spending suggestions from other ministries and departments for the second and final batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants.
The final round of Supplementary Demands for Grants for 2022–23 would be suggested to be presented to Parliament during the following session, the ministry noted in an office letter.
Official further stated:
“While processing proposals for supplementary Grants, the Grant controlling authority must invariably identify savings within the Grant so that the infructuous or inflated Supplementary Demands are weeded out and the eventuality of surrender after obtaining Supplementary Grant is avoided,
For the Budget, the finance minister has already met with a variety of stakeholders to seek their opinions. Everyone has their eyes on the next Budget, from the common man to industry stakeholders.
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