Ex-Delhi Ministers Manish Sisodia, Satyendar Jain Summoned Over Classroom Construction 'Scam'

ACB has summoned former Delhi ministers Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain for questioning regarding alleged corruption in the construction of classrooms in Delhi government schools.

AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain have been issued summons by ACB over classroom construction scam.

Source : PTI

Former Delhi ministers Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain have been issued summons by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) over alleged corruption in the construction of classrooms in Delhi government schools. 

While Jain has been asked to appear at the ACB office on June 6, Sisodia has been summoned to the anti-corruption agency's office on June 9, reported ANI. 

Ex-Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia held the Education portfolio during the Arvind Kejriwal dispensation in the national capital. Jain was the PWD minister, the government agency that carries out such constructions. 

What Is The Classroom Construction Scam?

The agency has alleged that a project involving the construction of approximately 12,748 classrooms and school buildings across Delhi saw "significant financial irregularities, deviations and cost escalations". 

The ACB put the amount of the scam to Rs 2,000 crore further alleging that it involved awarding contracts at highly inflated rates, with classrooms in government-run schools reportedly built at Rs 24.86 lakh each, nearly five times the usual cost, reported NDTV. 

The agency has also alleged that the project was awarded to 34 contractors, and most were linked to the Aam Aadmi Party. 

As per the ACB, the construction involved Semi-Permanent Structures (SPS) with an expected lifespan of 30 years, but the costs matched those of Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC) structures, which typically last up to 75 years.