Minister gets flak for false claim

Aizawl, Sep 20 (UNI) Mizoram's Local Administration Department (LAD) Minister H. Vanlalauva has been accused of claiming false travel bills between 2003 and 2005, official sources said.

The sources said the claims of Mr Vanlalauva had included medical and official travels, permitted under the free travel permissible to legislators, which were found false during investigation.

The break up of the claims were--Rs 3,04,075 for medical purposes, Rs 1,55,274 under the free travel entitlement and Rs 1,75,690 for official travels.

The huge expenses of public money by the legislator had triggered reaction in political circle with the opposition Congress demanding an independent inquiry into it.

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