Delhi Classroom Construction Scam: Unraveling Controversies and Allegations

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) intensified its probe Wednesday by searching multiple locations in Delhi as part of a money laundering investigation tied to the alleged classroom construction scam during the AAP government's previous term, according to official sources.

Following a criminal case registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act based on a Delhi Anti-corruption Bureau FIR, ED officials have scrutinized at least 37 premises associated with contractors and private entities. This investigation reveals potential financial misconduct linked to constructing over 12,000 classrooms, incurring costs purportedly inflated to Rs 2,000 crore.

High-profile AAP leaders, Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain, were named in the complaints, suspected of financial misappropriations. Both have faced separate ED investigations for different alleged scams. The AAP has dismissed the corruption allegations as politically driven, questioning the integrity of the investigative processes.

(With inputs from agencies.)