Delhi BJP meets Jung, demands action in DJB tanker 'scam'

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : May 11 2016 | 8:58 PM IST
A Delhi BJP delegation today met Lt Governor Najeeb Jung and urged him to "order" action against those involved in an alleged Rs 400 crore DJB tanker scam under the Congress government led by Sheila Dikshit.
The delegation headed by Delhi BJP chief Satish Upadhyay submitted a memorandum to Jung which mentions contents of a letter Delhi Water Resource Minister Kapil Mishra wrote to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on August 28 last.
The memorandum says that in the letter Mishra expressed "fears" of "losing (his) job" and even "possibility" of "destabilising government" if action is taken against those involved in the alleged scam.
The memorandum says that Mishra wrote to the Chief Minister citing findings of an inquiry committee report "establishing that a Rs 400 crore water tanker scam" took place in Delhi Jal Board during the Sheila Dikshit government.
The memorandum says that it "surprising" that no action has been ordered by the Chief Minister against the accused even after nine months.
"It seems either the present government is under a mala fide deal with the former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit or Kejriwal finds a threat to his government if he acts in the matter of the tanker scam as indicated by minister Mishra in his letter," it said.
Upadhyay said it's "really surprising" that "self- proclaimed Mr Clean Kejriwal" has time to speak on international issues but goes "silent" on a Rs 400 crores "scam" of his predecessor government.
Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta who was also in the delegation alleged that for the past 15 years the DJB has been a "corruption den" where "over 75 percent" development funds are "looted".
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First Published: May 11 2016 | 8:58 PM IST

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