New Delhi:
A Delhi court today ordered registration of First Information Report or FIR against Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and others for allegedly misusing government funds for a 2008 pre-assembly poll advertisement campaign.
Special Judge Narottam Kaushal pronounced the order in an open court on separate complaints filed by BJP leader Vijender Gupta and RTI activist Vivek Garg against Ms Dikshit.
Both of them in their complaints alleged that Ms Dikshit misused government funds to the tune of Rs 22.56 crore in an advertisement campaign ahead of the 2008 assembly polls.
They sought registration of FIR against her and others for alleged criminal breach of trust under section 409 of the IPC, and criminal misappropriation of public funds and criminal misconduct under provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
However, Delhi government's Director of Prosecution BS Joon has said that the Lokayukta has not pointed out dishonest intention for misappropriating public money by the Chief Minister and since the Lokayukta has sent the recommendation to the President, his decision would be final in the matter.
The complainants had said that the two status reports filed by Delhi Police on their complaints wrongly concluded that no offence was made out against Ms Dikshit.