Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to “give up control” of Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) and support the Delhi Government’s anti-graft efforts.
“I wud also urge PM n Rajnath ji to now give up their control over ACB n support Del govt’s anti-corruption efforts, (sic)” Kejriwal tweeted.
The CM also said the Delhi Government is not helpless and has several ways to nab corrupt people. “Just becoz ACB is not wid us doesn’t mean Del govt is helpless. Del govt has many ways to nab corrupt (sic),” he tweeted.
In the past, Kejriwal has accused the Centre of taking away the powers of ACB and has demanded that the anti-graft body be handed over to the AAP dispensation to take strict action against those involved in corruption.
On Wednesday, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia warned its Ministers, legislators and officers of strict action if they were found to be involved in corruption, after Principal Secretary Sanjay Pratap Singh was arrested by the CBI for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 2.2 lakh.
Sisodia had also said there is no space for any “corrupt” officer in the Delhi Government.
“We want to give a clear message to officers involved in corruption that they won’t be spared...Singh’s arrest message is if you are corrupt, we won’t spare you irrespective of whether you are a peon, MlAs, officer or Minister,” Sisodia had said.