AAP files complaint with ACB to probe ‘corruption’ in Delhi govt’s bicycle distribution scheme

The opposition Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has filed a formal complaint with Delhi Police's Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) to investigate alleged corruption in the Delhi government's bicycle distribution scheme for Class 9 girl students. The complaint was filed by Burari MLA Sanjeev Jha, who claims extensive corruption, bid-rigging, and product substitution in a Rs 90-crore tender for 1,30,000 bicycles.

The tender, floated by the Directorate of Education (DoE), was awarded to Matta Sports Private Limited, a firm with no prior experience in bicycle manufacturing. The complaint alleges that the tender price was inflated, and the final contract price resulted in a loss of Rs 36.70 crore to the state exchequer. Jha requested the registration of an FIR for criminal conspiracy, cheating, and criminal misconduct by public servants, as well as a targeted investigation into the Education Minister's alleged role in the scheme.