“Prejudiced”, Says Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena On Bamnoli Land Acquisition Report
New Delhi:
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has refused to think about a report of Vigilance Minister Atishi alleging “prima facie complicity” of Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar within the Bamnoli land acquisition matter, saying it appears to be “fully based mostly” on the minister’s preconceived assumptions and presumptions, Raj Niwas officers mentioned on Sunday.
In a file noting on the federal government’s submission of the report back to him, Mr Saxena has mentioned the report “may very effectively go on to hamper the continuing investigation, as a substitute of facilitating it”.
“I’ve obtained the ‘Preliminary Report’ on ‘Complaints’, submitted by Hon’ble Minister (Vigilance) and endorsed by Hon’ble Chief Minister. It’s shocking and unlucky, to say the least, that this report, which offers with delicate vigilance-related issues and has been marked to my Secretariat in confidential cowl, is already in public area and its digital/digital copies are freely obtainable and particulars thereof have been extensively reported within the media,” he has mentioned within the file.
Noting that selective textual content from the report has been purportedly leaked to the media, the LG has mentioned it seems “prima facie that the entire motive of this supposed inquiry was to not unearth the reality, however to begin a media trial and politicise this complete situation”, at the same time as it’s earlier than the Supreme Court docket.
“One is pressured to wonder if the identical would not quantity to making a public notion prejudice, geared toward influencing the Hon’ble courts,” he has added.
Mr Saxena has additionally identified that the matter is already being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation.
“Because the matter is already underneath investigation by CBI as permitted by me based mostly on suggestions of the Chief Secretary and the Divisional Commissioner, it’s my thought-about view that the advice … earlier than me for consideration is prejudiced and devoid of advantage and due to this fact, can’t be agreed to,” he has mentioned.
Mr Kumar has denied any wrongdoing and alleged that “mudslinging” is being completed by folks with “vested pursuits” towards whom vigilance motion was taken for corruption.
The 670-page report of the vigilance minister was submitted to the LG by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s workplace on Wednesday. The report has demanded Mr Kumar’s suspension and claimed that the dimensions of “undue advantages” within the matter is greater than Rs 897 crore.
The 19-acre land in query was acquired by the Nationwide Highways Authority of India in 2018 for the development of the Dwarka Expressway.
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