September 2023 saw the National Capital Civil Service Authority (NCCSA) recommend suspending the Home Ministry to suspend the Delhi Assembly’s secretary. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has suspended Delhi Assembly Secretary, Raj Kumar, over alleged irregularities linked to the Rani Jhansi flyover project during his tenure as the land acquisition collector in the NCT government.
Raj Kumar, the Delhi Assembly secretary, has been suspended by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) due to suspected irregularities in the Rani Jhansi flyover project, which he was involved in when serving as the land acquisition collector for the NCT government.
In response to the MHA’s decision, Raj Kumar, an official from the Delhi, Andaman, and Nicobar Islands Civil Services (DANICS), stated he was not allowed to clarify his position on suspension in the previous instance.
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“I have received the MHA order regarding my suspension. It’s an old case and I was not given any chance to explain myself so I have nothing else to say now,” he told PTI.
The National Capital Civil Service Authority (NCCSA) had in September 2023, recommended the Delhi assembly secretary’s suspension following the recommendations of a panel of senior Delhi government officials.
However, the MHA issued the suspension order on April 16 saying that a “disciplinary proceeding” against Kumar is being contemplated.
“Now, therefore, the President, in the exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule (1)(a) of Rule 10 of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control, and Appeal) Rules, 1965, hereby places the said Shri Raj Kumar, DANICS under suspension with immediate effect,” read the order.
His suspension stemmed from purported anomalies connected to the building of the 1.8-kilometer Rani Jhansi flyover, which links St Stephen’s Hospital in north Delhi with the Filmistan Cinema hall.
Built at an estimated cost of ₹724 crore, the flyover was delayed due to land acquisition issues and accusations of corruption. 2018 saw the flyover reopened to the public after a 20-year wait.
As to the report, the Central Vigilance Commission was requested by a Lokpal panel in November 2022 to examine all accessible papers and existing legal proceedings to determine accountability and retrieve any overpayment related to the flyover project.
