After Manish Sisodia skips ACB summons, officials ask him to appear on June 20 in classroom construction ‘scam’

On Monday, after the Aam Aadmi Party leader’s counsel said he would file a reply via email, ACB officials said that once he does so, they will see whether a summons will be issued again.

On April 30, ACB registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Sisodia and Satyendar Jain over alleged corruption in the construction of classrooms. While Sisodia held the finance and education portfolios, Jain had charge of the Public Works Department, which was the agency at the helm of the construction work, sources said.

Officials said the alleged scam, which is to the tune of Rs 2,000 crore, pertains to the construction of 12,748 classrooms or semi-permanent structures during the tenure of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government.

Madhur Verma, Head, ACB, earlier confirmed the FIR’s registration.

Officials said the project was reportedly awarded to some contractors associated with the AAP, and significant deviations and cost escalations were observed. They added that the consultant and architect for the project were appointed without following due procedure, and cost escalations were carried out through them.