BJP Lawmaker Kirti Azad Alleges Corruption In Delhi Cricket Body: Highlights

New Delhi: Former cricketer and BJP lawmaker Kirti Azad has presented a video expose which alleges corruption in the Delhi Cricket body. NDTV however cannot independently verify the contents of the video.

He is addressing the media at the Press Club of India in New Delhi. Below are the highlights of his speech:

• Kirti Azad claims he will expose the biggest corruption in Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA).
• We are going to make an audio video presentation that WikiLeaks4India has produced: Kirti Azad.
• There are 5 parts in the 28-minute video. The biggest, best chunks are towards the end.
• Let me start out by saying I'm a big fan of the PM and his campaign against corruption. The steps that he has taken against corruption should be lauded.
• Our fight isn't personal. We are not fighting against any individual. It is against corruption.
• I just want to expose corruption; the accounts of it will be explained later. I repeat, this is not a personal fight or against one person. It is against corruption.
• Video alleges the DDCA had hired a laptop and a printer for Rs 16,000 and Rs 3,000 per day respectively.
• Video alleges the DDCA gave contracts to companies with fake addresses.
• Video alleges the DDCA paid companies in cash against norms. It also alleges they have traced 14 fake companies.
• The prices of tenders were inflated by the DDCA, alleges Kirti Azad.
• DDCA gave money to a lot of companies and nature of work was never told.
• I would request the ED to step in. It should investigate under prevention of money laundering act and prevention of corruption act.
• Contracts worth crores were given without verification. No executive meetings were held before passing bills.
• Payments made to bogus companies. The conflict of interest is evident.
• Need to root out large scale corruption in the DDCA.