Alleging a scam worth thousands of crores in the ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’ and ‘Nal Jal Yojana’ in Madhya Pradesh, opposition Congress MLAs on Thursday staged a demonstration in the state assembly, holding tap faucets and placards.
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Thursday accused the AAP government of an alleged fraud related to the shelter homes in the national capital, claiming that the ruling dispensation deprived the helpless of their rights in the city.
Despite this legal relief, the accused, Sumi Bora, remains incarcerated at Guwahati Central Jail as she faces charges in two additional cases registered by Assam Police in Duliajan and Borboruah police stations.
“This will be a litmus test for the BJP leadership in Delhi…” the BRS working president wrote in his complaint to Union Minister for Urban Development Manoharlal Khattar.
According to ACB officials, as many as 22 people, including some employees and functionaries of contractor firms are named as accused in the FIR lodged in this connection.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted raids across 22 locations in six districts of Uttar Pradesh in connection with "fraudulent" availment of post-matriculation scholarships by various educational institutes across the state, according to an official statement.
The three persons managed the government subsidies, meant for farmers, by uploading fake documents and information on the portal. They, further, collected cheques in advance, from the beneficiaries before the subsidy amounts were credited in the bank accounts.
DoV has recommended a "detailed investigation" into "grave irregularities and corruption" in construction of classrooms in government schools.
During a surprise audit by the technical team of the Cooperative Department, it was found that the fixed deposits and loans taken by the society members between 2012 and 2018 were embezzled to the tune of Rs 4,24,02,561.
He will be taken to the ED office later on Sunday evening for further action, including the strong probability of arrest, on alleged grounds of 'non-cooperation' with the probe.
