The Delhi government’s Anti -Corruption Branch (ACB) has summoned AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Satyendra Jain over alleged corruption in the construction of classes in government schools. An official provided this information on Wednesday.
He said that Jain has been asked to appear before ACB on June 6, while Sisodia has been called for questioning on June 9.
The summons has been sent after the FIR filed by ACB on April 30, including financial irregularities of Rs 2,000 crore in the construction of more than 12,000 classes or semi-stable structures in Delhi government schools.
Officials said that Sisodia, who has taken charge of Finance and Education Department in the previous AAP government of the national capital and Jain, who is at the time of the Public Works Department and other ministries, is being questioned in connection with the alleged lapse by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC).
Joint Police Commissioner (ACB) Madhur Verma said, “The report of the CVC Chief Technical Examiner pointed out several discrepancies in the project. The report was reportedly not taken for almost three years.”
Verma said that an FIR was lodged after getting approval from the competent authority under Section 17-A of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
In 2019, BJP leaders Kapil Mishra, Harish Khurana and Neelkant Bakshi filed a complaint with the ACB, alleging serious financial irregularities in the construction of classes in three zones of Delhi.
According to the complaint, the average cost per class was estimated at Rs 24.86 lakh – which was much higher than the estimated Rs 5 lakh for the same structures. Officials said that investigation is currently going on and further action will be taken based on the findings of the investigation.
