Delhi Police has formed several teams to identify camps collecting personal information of women in the name of Mahila Samman Yojana. A senior official gave this information on Sunday.
The move comes after Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena ordered a probe against private individuals who were allegedly collecting personal details of women in the name of enrolling them for the ruling AAP’s proposed scheme in Delhi. Were.
“There are 15 police districts in Delhi. We have ordered senior officers to form teams and properly investigate the entire matter. The teams will coordinate and work under the strict supervision of the DCP,” the senior police officer said.
Saxena ordered the probe based on a complaint by Congress leader and party’s New Delhi Assembly seat candidate Sandeep Dixit, who had recently met Saxena.
In a letter addressed to the Chief Secretary and the Police Commissioner, the Principal Secretary to the LG had said, “The Honorable Lieutenant Governor expressed his desire to the Chief Secretary to conduct an inquiry through the Divisional Commissioner into the matter of collection of personal details and forms by non-officials Is.”
It said the police commissioner may direct regional officers to take action as per law against any person found violating the privacy of citizens by collecting their personal details in the name of providing “benefits” .
AAP volunteers are reportedly registering women under the scheme.
On December 25, Congress leader Dikshit had met the Lieutenant Governor and expressed her apprehensions about the Mahila Samman Yojana, under which AAP has promised to give Rs 1,000 per month to every eligible woman above 18 years of age.
