IMPHAL, April 12: Claiming that Director of Art & Culture, Dr K Shushila has been found involved in many wrongdoings during her tenure as the Deputy Director of Manipur State Archive as per its report, the banned Maoist Communist Party, Manipur has alleged that the Director in cahoots with one Longjam Ajit who is said to be proprietor of Info Trade Services, PDA Complex Shop no 5 at Lamphel Super Market floated a fake tender and handed over the works related to record digitization.
A statement issued by Comrade Nonglen Meetei, Secretary Publicity and Propaganda of Maoist Communist Party, Manipur said there is no belief at all that Archaeology Department, Manipur State Archives, Central Library, Museum, Music College, Dance College, Moirang INA, Art College, State Kala Akademi and Manipur Film Development Corporation (MFDC) which are all under the Art & Culture will come up with good works for the welfare of the people following the revelation of the wrongdoings committed by the Director.
Out of the total share amount of Rs 13, 33, 333 of National Archives of India and the state, a sum of Rs 10 lakh sanctioned by the national archives was fraudulently transferred to the personal account of Dr K Shushila and withdrawn it later. The Director in collusion with the so called Info Trade Services installed a machine merely priced under Rs 1 lakh. Moreover, supply work of archives office was awarded to the fake proprietor of the services, the statement contended.
Subsequently, L Ajit withdrew a sum of Rs 8 lakh through the form of a banker cheque though the amount for supply work was given by Manipur State Archives through the form of a cheque in the name of Info Trade Services.
In the meantime, it was decided that the state share amount of Rs 13, 33, 333 for record digitization will be directly transferred to the personal account of the Director and Info Trade Services. It was when real officials of the Info Trade Services came to know the whole matter that they clarified that the firm has no connection with the matter in any way
They also clarified that there is no person in the name of Longjam Ajit who is said to be the proprietor of the private firm.
Referring to another scam, the statement disclosed that though a staggering sum of Rs 1, 36, 49, 000 under 13th Finance Commission was sanctioned for construction of stack room to be constructed within 2009-12, the amount has not been utilized yet. Utilization certificate has not been also submitted till date.
Director Dr K Shushila and Longjam Ajit should serve clarification on swindling of funds meant for welfare of the people within five days of time publicly, the statement cautioned.