Shimla, March 18 -- Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, on Wednesday, asserted that officers with doubtful integrity will be removed from important government positions, stressing that his government will take direct action instead of offering assurances.

Responding to a question raised during the Question Hour by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Satpal Satti, the Chief Minister said the state government has already initiated action against officials categorised under "Officers of Doubtful Integrity" (ODI).

"I will not merely give assurances in the House. Officers found involved in corruption are being directly removed," Sukhu said, underlining the government's zero-tolerance stance against corruption.

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