The Congress on Tuesday downplayed the Anti-Corruption Bureau’s move to register an FIR against former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit in connection with the water tanker scam by saying it is a ‘routine procedure’.
Congress leader P C Chacko said the party welcomes the inquiry even if it is politically motivated.
“The ACB of Delhi has filed an FIR. It is just a routine procedure when the complaint reaches them. Whether it is a complaint, whether there is a scam or something illegal, that is to be decided by an inquiry. So, starting the inquiry is the news now, not the conclusion of the inquiry,” he said.
ACB chief M K Meena said on Monday that they had received a complaint from Delhi water minister Kapil Mishra.
The irregularities committed by the Congress government incurred a loss of around Rs 400 crores, Meena quoted Mishra as saying.
Meena further said, “We have also received a complaint from BJP leader Vijendra Gupta stating despite receiving report of irregularities, no action was taken to cancel the contract that caused huge loss to the government.”
“We have registered a case under various sections of the prevention of corruption act and Indian penal Code (IPC) and we will take action accordingly,” he added.
{{/usCountry}}“We have registered a case under various sections of the prevention of corruption act and Indian penal Code (IPC) and we will take action accordingly,” he added.
{{/usCountry}}He, however, said both Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and his predecessor could be questioned in this case.
“I hv given a comprehensive report with evidence. No BJP leader is even talking about it. Why BJP protecting Shiela? Vijender Gupta sent a one page letter to LG no evidence. LG has received 15000 such letters in his tenure. how many he forwarded to ACB? (sic)” tweeted Mishra.
(With ANI inputs)