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Delhi minister rejects AAP cycle scam charge, says GeM bidding transparent
Delhi minister rejects AAP cycle scam charge, says GeM bidding transparent
Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood on Wednesday dismissed AAP allegations of a Rs 90 crore scam in bicycle procurement under the Vidya Vahini scheme. Sood said more than 3,000 girl students received…
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Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood on Wednesday dismissed AAP allegations of a Rs 90 crore scam in bicycle procurement under the Vidya Vahini scheme. Sood said more than 3,000 girl students received cycles in the first phase, bought through the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) after transparent bidding. He said the tender was awarded to the lowest eligible bidder and no vendor filed a complaint during the bidding window.
Sood accused AAP of changing its figures, from 70 per cent commission on August 3 to 40 per cent, then 43 and 66 per cent, and finally 75 per cent. He called it political desperation and said officials followed all codal formalities. The Rekha Gupta government, he added, was delivering direct benefits while AAP avoided the House.
The Indian Opinion
The cycle row is becoming a classic Delhi distraction. AAP's shifting numbers, from 70 per cent to 40, then 43 and 75 per cent, undercut its own charge. But Sood's claim that no complaint was filed on GeM during the bidding window is the key test. If AAP produces a specific GeM complaint ID or a losing bidder willing to speak, the minister has questions to answer. If not, this is noise before the assembly session.
Source: newindianexpress.com
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