In a shocking revelation, a scam of around Rs 38 crore has come to light in connection with a scheme launched by the Aam Aadmi Party. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested nine accused who have been running coaching institutes in Delhi, Dainik Jagran reported.
Under the AAP scheme named "Jai Bhim Mukhyamantri Pratibha Vikas Yojana," the Delhi government used to provide free coaching facilities to meritorious students. However, the scheme was discontinued without any prior announcement.
Who Are The Arrested Individuals
The nine arrested individuals are identified as Ravindra Kumar, director of the Ravindra Institute in Mukherjee Nagar; Narendra Kumar Gupta, director of the Takshashila Institute in Rohini; Shambhu Sharan, director of the Kiran Institute in Mukherjee Nagar; and Digvijay Kumar, director of the Parinam Institute in Mukherjee Nagar. These four are large institutes with multiple branches in Delhi.
The arrested individuals were produced in the Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday and sent to Tihar Jail. The ACB registered the case in August last year on the instructions of then-Lieutenant Governor Vinay Kumar Saxena. After nearly eight months of investigation, the ACB has now arrested some individuals.
Additionally, the Ravindra Institute Director illegally assigned three coaching institutes to teach under this scheme. The three owners were also apprehended. It includes Azad Callet, owner of Takshashila Tuition Centre in Karawal Nagar; Harshit, owner of Momentum Tuition Centre in Yamuna Vihar; and Sanjeev Kumar, owner of Prayas Coaching Institute in Kardampuri.
Consequently, the government had distributed the scheme to an NGO named Pahal located in Rohini Sector 20. However, the NGO had also started teaching students illegally for money.
What Did The Investigation Reveal?
The investigation revealed that many institutes had fraudulently produced income certificates, stamped them with the SDM's seal, and submitted false claims of providing coaching to students at the institute. Shockingly, several names were found in whose names many institutes had submitted false claims of providing coaching. As the investigation into this matter progresses, a large number of other institute directors and administrators will be caught.