Watch: Piyush Goyal’s speech to UP power department will restore your faith in governance

The government is making their stance quite clear, corruption will not be tolerated.

Visiting the office of Power Finance Corporation in Uttar Pradesh, Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal warned the officers to stay away from corruption.

In the video, Goyal says, “Change your habits… change your expenses… I am saying this for the linemen, inspectors, quality checkers and contractors… anyone who has problem with the new system should just resign and get out.”

He also said anyone indulging in corruption will face dire consequences and asked people having trouble adjusting to new reforms to submit their resignation.

“This message should reach to all juniors and seniors in the electricity department that if a single person is caught accepting bribe of even a rupee, he will face severest action. We will use every legal provision to punish such a person,” he said.