New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday vowed to eliminate all ‘corruption hubs’ that were active under the previous governments in the national capital.
Her statement came a day after Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena ordered a probe into the alleged corruption in the ‘Jai Bhim Mukhyamantri Pratibha Vikas Yojana’ launched by the previous AAP government.
The scheme, launched in 2018, aimed to provide free coaching to SC, ST, OBC, EWS and minority students at private coaching institutes for various competitive exams, including the UPSC, SSC, NEET, and CLAT.
However, the scheme was discontinued when the new BJP-led government took office in February this year.
At an event, when asked about the directions issued to probe the matter, Gupta said, “If you allocate Rs 15 crore for a scheme and then submit bills worth Rs 150 crore, how can things function? We will eliminate the hubs of corruption that existed under previous governments.” She further assured that the public’s “hard-earned money” will not go to waste. PTI SLB SLB MPL MPL
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