Delhi CM Rekha Gupta strongly criticised Arvind Kejriwal, saying the AAP Chief must face trial in court for his alleged wrongdoings. She warned that legal accountability cannot be avoided by political stature or position.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta stated on Friday that former Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal will be required to appear in a city court to face the repercussions of his alleged wrongdoings.
This criticism of Kejriwal over purported corruption coincided with AAP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia’s summons to the Anti-Corruption Bureau regarding an alleged classroom scam.
CM Gupta emphasized that Kejriwal and all AAP leaders would have to stand trial.
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She remarked,
“Kejriwal may have escaped to Punjab but the ‘fugitive’ leader will have to pay a price for his sins in Delhi. Kejriwal will have to come here from Punjab.”
Delhi PWD Minister Pravesh Singh also condemned Sisodia for alleged corruption, stating,
“Manish Sisodia has committed theft. He carried out a massive scam in the name of education.”
He highlighted issues in many schools, mentioning that “four years ago, thin concrete roofs were constructed, and now they have developed cracks. Water leaks through them, and children cannot sit in the classrooms.”
In response, Leader of Opposition and former Delhi Chief Minister Atishi criticized the harassment of AAP leaders by investigative agencies.
She claimed,
“Former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has been summoned for questioning in a so-called fake ‘classroom scam.’ This baseless and false allegation has been used whether by the ED, CBI, Income Tax Department, or Delhi Police solely to file fake and wrongful cases against Aam Aadmi Party leaders.”
Before entering the ACB office, Sisodia accused the BJP of misusing investigative agencies for political purposes, stating,
“Excellent schools were built in Delhi, and quality education was delivered; the whole country knows this. These people (BJP) just file fake FIRs and keep dragging cases that have no substance.”
His questioning relates to a First Information Report (FIR) filed by the ACB on April 30, which alleges irregularities in the construction of 12,748 classrooms or semi-permanent structures in government schools. The ACB claims the purported scam involved awarding contracts at inflated prices, with each classroom costing Rs 24.86 lakh, nearly five times the standard cost.
Additionally, the contracts were reportedly given to 34 contractors, many linked to the AAP.
Further allegations suggest that the semi-permanent structures, designed to last around 30 years, were priced similarly to more durable Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC) buildings, which typically have a lifespan of 75 years.
The ACB also noted that an extra Rs 326 crore was added to the project cost without new tenders being issued.
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