What next in water tanker scam?

Opposition gears up to corner Delhi government

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New Delhi: Rebel Aam Admi Party (AAP) leader Kapil Mishra is planning to approach the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the Rs400 crore (Rs4 billion) water tanker scam, which alleges erstwhile Sheila Dikshit-led government of irregularities in hiring 385 private water tankers to supply water in areas without access to piped water.

Mishra visited CBI headquarter on Monday and is likely to meet the director tomorrow. He is also expected to release more details of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s involvement in the scam.

Also the Opposition is gearing up to corner Delhi government with Congress Delhi state President Ajay Maken saying that the party “has taken some steps to expose corruption of AAP”.

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