Delhi's Classroom Construction Scandal: AAP Leaders Under Scrutiny
The Delhi Anti-Corruption Branch has summoned AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain, investigating alleged graft in classroom construction. Accusations involve Rs 2,000 crore financial irregularities in school projects. The proceedings follow a 2019 complaint by BJP leaders and a report by the Central Vigilance Commission highlighting multiple anomalies.
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The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) of Delhi has summoned prominent AAP figures, Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain, amid allegations of corruption in the construction of classrooms in government schools, as per official reports on Wednesday.
The ACB issued summons to Jain for an appearance on June 6 and Sisodia on June 9, subsequent to filing a First Information Report (FIR) on April 30. The FIR highlights financial misconduct estimates around Rs 2,000 crore linked to the construction of over 12,000 classrooms or semi-permanent structures.
Authorities have stated that both political figures are under investigation due to potential lapses identified by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC). The inquiry finds its roots in complaints raised by BJP leaders in 2019 and is focused on unusually high construction costs, averaging Rs 24.86 lakh per classroom against an estimated Rs 5 lakh.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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