Amantullah Khan today resigned from Delhi Wafq Board claiming that he was being "framed in false cases"
Two-days after the Anti-Corruption Branch raided the Delhi Waqf Board office, AAP Legislator Amantullah Khan today resigned as its chairman claiming that he was being "framed in false cases".
The Okhla legislator, who was also a member of the State Haj Committee, sent his resignation letter to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
His resignation came two days after the Anti-Corruption Branch of the Delhi government raided the Delhi Waqf Board office here in connection with an alleged recruitment scam involving Mr Khan.
In his letter, Mr Khan stated that he has "run out of patience" of issuing clarifications to the public pleading innocence over a number of allegations levelled against him and his family members.
"Some people dislike my honesty and service and false allegations are being levelled against me and my family to frame us. I want to be free from all the responsibilities given to me by the government and therefore I tender my resignation from all the posts," Mr Khan said.
Speaking in the Delhi Assembly yesterday, Mr Khan defended himself saying he had made the "contractual" recruitments following due procedures. Wakf Board was reeling under shortage of staff which necessitated the appointments, he said.