Delhi Cabinet sends notice to bureaucrat probing Kejriwal's residence renovation
The Hindu
AAP government has called for withdrawing all work from Special Secretary (Vigilance) Y.V.V.J. Rajshekhar, who is probing the alleged corruption in the renovation of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s bungalow
Amid brewing trouble between bureaucrats and the Delhi Cabinet, the AAP government has called for withdrawing all work from Special Secretary (Vigilance) Y.V.V.J. Rajshekhar, who is probing the alleged corruption in the renovation of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s bungalow.
Citing complaints against Mr. Rajshekhar for “running an extortion racket and demanding protection money”, Vigilance Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on May 13 ordered withdrawing all work assigned to the officer with immediate effect. Sources said Mr. Rajshekhar is the vigilance officer probing the alleged Delhi liquor scam and the renovation of the Delhi Chief Minister’s bungalow. He is also probing the demolition of a heritage monument by the then CEO of Delhi Jal Board, Udit Prakash, to construct a sprawling bungalow for himself.
When contacted, the officer confirmed receiving the note.
"I have sent the report to my seniors regarding the note of the honourable Minister. Rest is Ishwar ki marzi (will of God)," Mr. Rajshekhar said.
According to the official note against the officer, “There are complaints that Mr. Rajshekhar is running an extortion racket and demanding protection money. This allegation is quite serious which needs to be examined in detail... Therefore, all work assigned to Mr. Rajshekhar is hereby withdrawn.
"The same may be distributed amongst ADs and ADs will directly report to Secretary (Vigilance). The ADs should directly put up the files to Secretary (Vigilance). This is for immediate compliance till further orders,” it stated.
The Minister also distributed Mr. Rajshekhar’s work among the assistant directors (ADs) in the vigilance department with specific directions to the ADs to report and put up files directly to the Secretary (Vigilance).
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