Narendra Modi government is paralysing CMO, says Manish Sisodia

Narendra Modi government is paralysing CMO, says Manish Sisodia

CBI on Monday arrested five people including Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s principal secretary Rajendra Kumar for allegedly favouring a company in awarding a government contract. CBI would produce them in court on Tuesday.

CBI sources said that Kumar has been charged with abusing his official position to award contracts to M/s Endeavour Systems Pvt. Ltd. and securing government tenders worth Rs. 9.5 crore between 2007 and 2014 for the company.

The CBI said that Kumar has been booked under Section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act. It said that the arrested official and four others would be produced before the Patiala House Court on Tuesday.

According to CBI sources, Kumar has emerged as the kingpin of the 50 crore scam which first started activity in 2006.

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