Bedi NGO did not cheat: Kejriwal
November 28th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal Monday rubbished the allegations of misappropriation of funds against Kiran Bedi’s NGO and said the charges were a result of her demand for a strong Lokpal.
Talking to reporters in the national capital, Kejriwal said there was no misappropriation of funds.
Delhi Police registered a first information report (FIR) against Bedi Sunday after a court here ordered so, on the basis of a complaint by petitioner Devinder Chauhan alleging that Bedi misused donations by big corporates to her NGO.
“The court order has no evidence attached, there are two allegations of cheating against Vedanta foundation and Microsoft,” Kejriwal said.
Bedi, who was also present, did not say anything in her defence and Kejriwal presented the case on her behalf.
“Vedanta has written a letter to us, and they have rejected all allegations. Microsoft will also be sending such a letter soon,” he said.
“How can a third party allege cheating when the two parties working with each other have no complaints,” he added.
Kejriwal called it a conspiracy and said the case was filed against Bedi because she was fighting for the Janlokpal bill.
“The FIR has been registered not because of any cheating or fraud, it is because she demanded a strong Lokpal bill,” he said.
The court Saturday directed police to file a case against Bedi on a complaint filed by Chauhan. Police Sunday registered a case against Bedi for criminal breach of trust, cheating and criminal conspiracy.
Chauhan alleged that Bedi cheated various paramilitary forces and state police organisations on the pretext of providing free computer training to troopers’ families under the banner of her NGO India Vision Foundation.
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