Lokayukta Justice Harish Chandra Mishra asked the Chief Secretary of the Delhi government to launch an enquiry over the matter and furnish response of the department concerned by October. He also directed for sending the complaint and related affidavit to the Chief Secretary.
Tiwari, northeast Delhi BJP MP, had in 2019 filed a complaint with Lokayukta alleging financial irregularities in in the construction of the additional classrooms in the schools run by Delhi government’s Education department in various parts of the city.
The BJP MP, who was present in Lokayukta court for a hearing in his complaint, said “Lokayukta has asked the chief secretary of Delhi government for an enquiry and furnish the report by October.”
The Delhi government welcomed the Lokayukta’s order seeking its response on the issue and alleged the BJP MP’s complaint is “completely baseless and false”.
The next hearing in the matter will be held on October 20.
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