My government is in war against corruption much before AAP show: Nitish Kumar

Denying that the coming review meet on corruption a result of 'Aam Aadmi Party' effect, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said his government had been waging war against graft since the beginning.

Kumar will on January 15 review corruption cases across the state at a meeting to be attended by Chief Secretary, Secretaries of all departments besides District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police to know steps taken against graft and status of pending cases.

"I do not wish to comment on others but my government has from the beginning launched a decisive battle against corruption and initiated a number of steps like confiscation of properties of the corrupt officials and declaration of properties - ranging from CM and ministers to officials right from Chief Secretary down to clerk," he said.

There had not been any AAP effect, the CM asserted. Kumar said the January 15 meeting is just part on an ongoing battle against corruption as part of which a number of officials have fallen in the net of vigilance and economic offence wings.

The CM, talking to media after emerging from 'Janata ke darbar mein Mukhya Mantri' programme, said as part of commitment to launch an offensive against corruption, the state set up a special vigilance unit and strengthened economic offence wing of the police.