New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party, on Thursday, sprang to the defence of senior bureaucrat Rajendra Kumar, who is facing a CBI probe over allegations of corruption, and virtually gave him a clean chit.
AAP leader Sanjay Singh said "Rajendra Kumar, who serves as Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's principal secretary, has a clean service record that spans over 27 years, in which allegations of corruption were never made against him."
"You are asking why Arvind Kejriwal kept a corrupt official like Rajendra Kumar. Mr Kumar has served for 27 years. Has there ever been a probe over allegations of corruption against him?
"In the last 27 years, there has not been a single allegation of corruption against Rajendra Kumar. The media should not distort facts. It is also showing that Rs 28 lakh was recovered from his salary account. Does a salary account contain unaccounted money?" Mr Singh said.
Mr Singh made the comments during a press conference.
Mr Kumar, a 1989-batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre, is facing probe for purportedly favouring a software firm in his capacity as a senior bureucrat in the Sheila Dikshit dispensation.
AAP leader Sanjay Singh said "Rajendra Kumar, who serves as Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's principal secretary, has a clean service record that spans over 27 years, in which allegations of corruption were never made against him."
"You are asking why Arvind Kejriwal kept a corrupt official like Rajendra Kumar. Mr Kumar has served for 27 years. Has there ever been a probe over allegations of corruption against him?
Mr Singh made the comments during a press conference.
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