Admitting delay, but not misappropriation, all three deputy commissioners of Patiala Division, who were earlier charged with squirrelling away Rs 44 lakh from the state Red Cross societies, have now deposited the money in the Prime Minister's Relief Fund. This was done following Punjab and Haryana high court directions.
NGO Resurgence India procured this information by using the Right to Information (RTI) Act. It was found that lakhs of rupees collected by Red Cross societies of the state for Gujarat earthquake, Orissa cyclone and Kargil war victims were diverted.