The Lokayukta of Delhi deferred the hearing of a case filed against Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit on charges of misusing power and wastage of public funds during election campaigning.
Lokayukta Manmohan Sarin asked the lawyer, appearing on behalf of Ms Dikshit who had failed to file an affidavit as directed, to stop the practice of delay tactics and file it on Monday, the next date of hearing.
The case, filed by former MCD standing Counsel Vijendra Gupta, alleged that the chief minister incurred huge expenses, to the tune of Rs 27 crore, from the public exchequer to win over the electorate and to combat the anti-incumbency factor in the past Assembly elections .
Public money was spent, one year prior to her elections, on the publicity of her programmes to win over the voters, Mr Gupta alleged.
During the last hearing, the Lokayukta had directed the chief minister, who was delaying the case for long, to file her reply in this regard positively by today and that no request for further extension will be granted if Ms Dikshit fails to reply.
Giving the chief minister one last opportunity, the Lokayukta directed her counsel B N Govardhan not to delay the case and file the reply positively by Monday.
Lawyers H S Phulka and Ashok Kashyap, appearing on behalf of Mr Gupta, intervened and told the opposite party to expedite the case
Monday, February 22, 2010
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