Jaitley vs Kejriwal: CM says only court can stop Delhi govt panel from probing DDCA 'corruption'
Kejriwal said the DDCA enquiry commission set up by Delhi Govt is as per law.
Kejriwal said the DDCA enquiry commission set up by Delhi Govt is as per law.
New Delhi: Responding to the Centre’s declaration that the panel appointed by the AAP government in Delhi to probe alleged corruption in the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) was -"unconstitutional and illegal-", Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that it was Centre’s “opinion” and was not binding on his government.
“DDCA enquiry commission set up by Delhi Govt is as per law and constitution of India. Centre's opinion not binding on Delhi govt,” said Kejriwal in a tweet.
DDCA enquiry commission set up by Del Govt is as per law n constitution of India. Centre's opinion not binding on Del govt(1/2)
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) January 8, 2016He further added that only a court can stop the panel from probing the alleged corruption in the cricket body.
DDCA enquiry commission set up by Del Govt is as per law n constitution of India. Centre's opinion not binding on Del govt(1/2)
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) January 8, 2016A letter issued by the Delhi Lieutenant Governor's office on Thursday said, -"Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, has accordingly held that the notification issued by the Directorate of Vigilance, Government of NCT of Delhi, is unconstitutional, illegal and therefore has no legal effect-".
The rejection of the Delhi government's decision to probe the affairs of Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) comes on top of a bitter fight between the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government and the Centre after the raid on the Delhi Secretariat a month ago.
The raid had stoked a clash between the two with Kejriwal alleging that it was meant to seize some files purportedly containing details of alleged corruption in DDCA when Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was its president between 1999 and 2013.
Kejriwal followed up his charge by his government decision to constitute a probe under the Commission of Inquiry Act headed by former Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium, who has contended that Delhi government has the authority to constitute such a probe which he would go ahead with.