The Union Home Ministry has termed the Commission of Inquiry constituted by the Delhi Government to probe the irregularities in the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) as null and void. The Centre, in its letter sent to the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, has said that the Commission of Inquiry is invalid, as Delhi was not a full state.
The Delhi government has sought the resignation of Finance minister Arun Jaitley on the ground that several financial irregularities took place in the cricket body when Mr. Jaitley was its chairperson.
LG Najeeb Jung had asked the Centre for its opinion on the Commission of Inquiry, following which the Centre replied on Thursday that it was null and void and Delhi government had no power to conduct such an inquiry.
Delhi government has appointed former Solicitor General Gopal Subramaniam to head the probe panel.
DDCA Scam
- What - The AAP alleged huge financial irregularities in DDCA during Arun Jaitley’s 13 year-old tenure as its chief, saying large amounts were siphoned off through fake companies besides other irregularities including in team selection.
- When - BJP MP and former cricketer Kirti Azad had earlier in 2014 alleged irregularities in the functioning of DDCA. The Delhi government had set up a committee to inquire the alleged DDCA scam after they received several complaints.
- Who - The AAP is demanding an investigation against Mr. Jaitley and other office-bearers of the DDCA. Mr. Jaitley was the patron-in-chief of the DDCA until December 2014.
- Then - Delhi's ruling party alleged that the CBI raid on Arvind Kejriwal's top officer Rajendra Kumar was linked to a DDCA file in the Chief Minister's office.
