New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Get together MLA Mahender Goyal laid out wads of money on the Delhi Meeting Wednesday, claiming it was a bribe given to him by a non-public contractor of a metropolis authorities hospital.
Goyal mentioned there have been efforts by “highly effective” folks to silence him from exposing the irregularities in hiring short-term workers on the Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital in Delhi’s Rohini.
He complained the hospital workers was not paid full wage although a young for his or her recruitment was issued and cash collected by these floating the tender.
He accused contractors of accumulating cash from workers, including that he had reached out to the Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) workplace, his Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in addition to the police on the matter.
“They (contractors) informed me to not increase my voice and preserve the cash. I’ve met the L-G on this matter. I’ve additionally written a letter to him. I’ve written to the CM as properly and knocked on each door, however no investigation was executed. I’m placing my life in danger and saying this right here as a result of the folks concerned are very highly effective. They’ll do one thing to me as properly,” Goyal informed the Delhi Home.
“That is the quantity they gave me as token cash (to strike a deal). I had written to all that this was bribe cash and that I wished to catch them red-handed. However there was no investigation into my grievance. That is the cash. That is the bundle. And I’ve saved it protected,” he mentioned, whereas displaying the money.
“I inform the opposition and the ruling get together that there needs to be no politics on this. I’m elevating a difficulty of the folks. Meeting members come to the Home to lift the voice of the folks,” he added.
He additionally mentioned he had requested the Delhi Police for safety, fearing menace to his life.
The workplace of the Delhi chief minister, the L-G, and the Aam Aadmi Get together are but to reply to Goyal’s claims. Delhi meeting speaker Ram Niwas Goel has, nonetheless, referred the matter to the petitions committee of the Home.
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