New Delhi BJP candidate Parvesh Verma on Wednesday filed a formal complaint with the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) against former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and other officials for alleged corruption in the installation of CCTV cameras in the New Delhi Assembly constituency.
According to the complaint, Verma, who is contesting against the AAP supremo, stated, “Kejriwal, in collaboration with his ministers and officials from the Public Works Department (PWD), Delhi Jal Board (DJB), and other relevant departments, sanctioned the installation of CCTV cameras under the MLA-LAD and GNCTD funds.”
He claimed that the project was presented as a development initiative but was instead a cover for corruption. He alleged that despite an estimated `12 crores being spent, most of the CCTV cameras were either not installed or were of substandard quality.
"The works were awarded to loot the public money which itself is a cognizable offence," he said, asserting that the actual installations were far below the funds allocated. Claiming that fabricated documents were created to conceal the misuse of public funds, he noted that these actions led to significant financial loss for the government.
"Forged fabricated documents were created to cheat the exchequer's hard-earned money against public interest," he said. He requested the ACB to take appropriate action, including registering a First Information Report (FIR) against Kejriwal and other Ministers and officials from PWD, DJB, and other departments under the Prevention of Corruption (PoC) Act, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and other laws.
He urged that the accused officials be subjected to custodial interrogation to ensure a thorough investigation and accountability.