Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose Takes Oath as First Lokpal of India

Justice Ghose was appointed as the country’s first Lokpal, the anti-corruption ombudsman on 19 March.

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Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose takes oath as the first Lokpal of India.
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President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday, 23 March, administered the oath of office to Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose as the Lokpal chairperson.

“The oath was administered at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan," according to an official statement.

Justice Ghose, the former Supreme Court judge, was appointed as the country's first Lokpal, the anti-corruption ombudsman on 19 March.

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