‘Tragic irony’: Congress slams Lokpal for BMW tender, questions public spending

When Honourable judges of the Supreme Court are provided modest sedans, why do the Chairman and six members of the Lokpal require BMW cars?

Why spend public money to acquire these cars?

I hope that at least one or two members of the Lokpal have refused, or will refuse, to…

— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) October 22, 2025

Pointing out the irony, MP Abhishek Singhvi said, “I chaired the Parliamentary Committee on Lokpal. Dr L M Singhvi first conceived idea of Lokpal in the early 1960s. To see this anti-corruption body now ordering BMWs for its members is tragic irony, the guardians of integrity chasing luxury over legitimacy.”

I chaired the Parliamentary Committee on Lokpal. Dr. L.M. Singhvi first conceived idea of Lokpal in the early 1960s. To see this anti-corruption body now ordering BMWs for its members is tragic irony, the guardians of integrity chasing luxury over legitimacy.

— Abhishek Singhvi (@DrAMSinghvi) October 21, 2025

Congress leader Udit Raj said, “Lokpal is following in the footsteps of the PM. I have never heard about Lokpal doing any work, what corruption did the Lokpal reveal? What will these corrupt people do about corruption?. They are just enjoying,they have no morality left.”

#WATCH | On a public tender floated by Lokpal of India seeking to acquire seven high-end BMW 330 Li (Long Wheel Base) vehicles, Congress leader Udit Raj says, “Lokpal is following in the footsteps of the PM…I have never heard about Lokpal doing any work…What corruption did… pic.twitter.com/NyJgVRSweM

— ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2025

Lokpal wants to buy 7 luxury BMW cars worth Rs 5 crore for itself. This is the same institution that was supposed to fight corruption after the so-called “India Against Corruption” movement — a movement backed by the RSS and designed only to bring down the Congress government, Congress leader Dr Shama Mohamed posted on X.

“That movement made Narendra Modi the Prime Minister, and he delivered a Lokpal that exists only on paper and now filled with corrupt officers enjoying taxpayers’ money,” she added.