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AAP Seeks Probe Into Delhi Bicycle Scheme Allegations
The Aam Aadmi Party says there may have been wrongdoing in a Delhi government bicycle scheme.
The scheme provides bicycles to Class 9 girl students.
AAP MLA Sanjeev Jha filed a complaint with the Anti-Corruption Branch.
He wants the police to register a case and investigate.
Jha says the tender may have involved corruption and unfair bidding.
He also alleged that some products may have been replaced with different ones.
The tender was for 1,30,000 bicycles and was worth Rs 90 crore.
Education Minister Ashish Sood said the purchase followed the rules and went to the lowest eligible bidder.
AAP MLA Sanjeev Jha filed a complaint with Delhi Police’s Anti-Corruption Branch.
The complaint seeks an FIR and criminal investigation into the bicycle distribution scheme.
Jha alleged corruption, bid-rigging and product substitution in a Rs 90-crore tender.
The tender covered 1,30,000 bicycles for Class 9 girl students under the Vidya Vahini Yojana.
Education Minister Ashish Sood said the procurement followed prescribed parameters through GeM and went to the lowest eligible bidder.
- Who
- AAP MLA Sanjeev Jha filed the complaint; Education Minister Ashish Sood defended the procurement process.
- What
- A complaint seeks an FIR and criminal probe into alleged irregularities in a bicycle distribution tender.
- Where
- Delhi.
- When
- The complaint was filed on Friday; no specific date was provided.
- Why
- Jha alleges corruption, bid-rigging and product substitution, while the government says the procurement followed prescribed parameters.
AAP’s Allegations
Government’s Response
Whether the tender involved wrongdoing
AAP’s Allegations
Sanjeev Jha alleged large-scale corruption, bid-rigging and product substitution in the bicycle procurement.
Government’s Response
Ashish Sood said the procurement was conducted through the Government e-Marketplace under prescribed parameters.
How the contract was awarded
AAP’s Allegations
AAP is seeking a criminal investigation to examine the alleged irregularities and registration of an FIR.
Government’s Response
The education minister said the tender was awarded to the lowest eligible bidder.
Key facts
- Complainant
- Sanjeev Jha, AAP MLA from Burari
- Investigating agency
- Anti-Corruption Branch of Delhi Police
- Tender value
- Rs 90 crore
- Bicycles planned
- 1,30,000
- Beneficiaries
- Class 9 girl students
- Scheme
- Vidya Vahini Yojana
- Government response
- Education Minister Ashish Sood said the procurement followed prescribed parameters through the Government e-Marketplace and was awarded to the lowest eligible bidder.
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