Delhi ACB summons Sisodia, Jain over classroom construction ‘scam’; AAP calls it ‘pure politics’

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Delhi ACB summons Sisodia, Jain over classroom construction 'scam'; AAP calls it 'pure politics'



“The CVC’s Chief Technical Examiner’s report pointed out multiple anomalies in the project. The report was allegedly not acted upon for nearly three years,” Joint Commissioner of Police (ACB) Madhur Verma said.The FIR was registered after obtaining approval under Section 17-A of the Prevention of Corruption Act from the competent authority, Verma added.”When the Aam Aadmi Party held power in Delhi, the BJP systematically defanged the ACB to strip it of any real authority. Today, they are using the same weakened institution as a tool to target AAP leaders and further their own agenda,” AAP said in a statement.The BJP came to power after nearly 26 years in Delhi following the February polls.”It is becoming increasingly clear that the BJP has no intention of governing — their entire five-year plan seems to revolve around targeting us, abusing us, and somehow running a government on lies and vendetta,” it said.In 2019, BJP leaders Kapil Mishra, Harish Khurana and Neelkant Bakshi had filed a complaint with the ACB, alleging serious financial irregularities in the construction of classrooms across three zones of Delhi.According to the complaint, the average cost per classroom was pegged at Rs 24. 86 lakh — significantly higher than the estimated Rs 5 lakh cost for similar structures.An investigation is currently underway and further action will be taken based on findings from the ongoing inquiry, officials said.



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