New Delhi:
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today reiterated that the Commission of Inquiry formed by his Aam Aadmi Party government to probe the alleged irregularities in the Delhi cricket body will "continue" its investigation.
The commission, headed by Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium, was formed by the AAP government last month to look into the allegations of corruption in the Delhi and District Cricket Association or the DDCA. The Centre had on January 8 declared it "unconstitutional and illegal".
"DDCA enquiry Commission will continue to function," the Chief Minister tweeted today.
His assertion came on a day the Delhi High Court listed a plea challenging the government's decision to set up the Commission for further hearing on January 27.
The union Home Ministry has said the inquiry is illegal because the Delhi government does not have the jurisdiction to look into the affairs of the DDCA.
A committee of three members, also appointed by Mr Kejriwal's government to study the DDCA, did not mention Mr Jaitley in a nearly 250-page report that it submitted last month. Its findings were treated by the Chief Minister as a preliminary assessment; he then tasked Mr Subramanium to investigate the matter in detail.
The Chief Minister has also accused Finance Minister Arun Jaitley of facilitating vast corruption during his 13 years as the head of the DDCA. Mr Jaitley has filed a civil suit against Mr Kejriwal, demanding Rs. 10 crore in damages.
The commission, headed by Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium, was formed by the AAP government last month to look into the allegations of corruption in the Delhi and District Cricket Association or the DDCA. The Centre had on January 8 declared it "unconstitutional and illegal".
"DDCA enquiry Commission will continue to function," the Chief Minister tweeted today.
His assertion came on a day the Delhi High Court listed a plea challenging the government's decision to set up the Commission for further hearing on January 27.
The union Home Ministry has said the inquiry is illegal because the Delhi government does not have the jurisdiction to look into the affairs of the DDCA.
A committee of three members, also appointed by Mr Kejriwal's government to study the DDCA, did not mention Mr Jaitley in a nearly 250-page report that it submitted last month. Its findings were treated by the Chief Minister as a preliminary assessment; he then tasked Mr Subramanium to investigate the matter in detail.
The Chief Minister has also accused Finance Minister Arun Jaitley of facilitating vast corruption during his 13 years as the head of the DDCA. Mr Jaitley has filed a civil suit against Mr Kejriwal, demanding Rs. 10 crore in damages.
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