In response to an RTI query filed by activist Jeetendra Ghadge, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Maharashtra has revealed that as of March 2023, the state government is yet to sanction the investigation of 364 cases of alleged graft under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Alarmingly, the nod to probe 356 of these cases has been pending for 120 days, ostensibly indicating an attempt to shield corrupt officials. 

The revelation has raised serious concerns about the government’s commitment to fighting corruption and has left citizens questioning the integrity of those in power.