A Delhi BJP delegation on Monday met lieuteant-Governor Anil Baijal and demanded action against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the latter’s predecessor Sheila Dikshit in the Rs 400-crore water tanker scam.
In a related development Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari also filed a petition in lokayukta against Kejriwal and Jain on corruption charges.
“We have submitted documents pertaining to the scam to the l-G in which Kejriwal himself is an accused. We also talked about the corruption prevailing in the Delhi Government,” the BJP leader and leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta said.
“Two cases have been filed in connection with the water tanker scam but no action has been taken,” said Gupta. “Even after it has been proved that there was a water tanker scam of Rs 400 crore during Sheila ji’s rule, Kejriwal is still using the same contractors at same rates,” he said further.
Gupta asked, “Why is the Delhi Government having contract with these companiesIJ Why haven’t these companies been blacklistedIJ”
The BJP leader also accused Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain of buying agricultural land in the national Capital’s villages with hawala money.
“Kejriwal has all the information on Jain buying agricultural land, but the latter is still the Urban Development Minister. Hence, we have demanded his removal,” said Gupta, adding that the l-G has assured him of raising the issue with the Government.
As for sacked Water Minister Kapil Mishra’s contention that he had seen Jain handing over Rs 2 crore in cash to Kejriwal, Gupta said, “We have told the l-G that Mishra is witness and that the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Anti-Corruption Bureau must act immediately.”