- News>
- India
Maneka denies embezzlement of funds
New Delhi, Sept 18: Maneka Gandhi today denied there has been any embezzlement of funds given to NGOs during her tenure as Union Social Justice and Empowerment Minister.
New Delhi, Sept 18: Maneka Gandhi today denied there has been any embezzlement of funds given to NGOs during her tenure as Union Social Justice and Empowerment Minister.
She was responding to allegations made in a public interest litigation filed by a city advocate V M Singh before Delhi High Court which has issued notices to the Centre, CBI, CVC and CAG. She said no notice had been served on her.
Her lawyer L K Garg said that his client Gandhi had always been extremely supportive of thousands of NGOs in India that deal with the needy, had brought relief to thousands of people and strengthened the NGO movement.
Bureau Report