Shunglu Committee was a committee of three experts instituted to examine the irregularities and cases of

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in the appointments across various

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state government departments under the

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led

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government in Delhi.

Background

The

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on 4 August 2016 ruled that the

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is the administrative head of Delhi and stated that decisions taken by the Delhi government without consulting the Lt Governor as illegal. Subsequently, on 30 August 2016 the Lt. Governor

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set up an expert committee to examine the 400-odd files for 'infirmities and irregularities' pertaining to decisions taken by the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party government without his approval.

Members

The committee consists of former Comptroller and Auditor General V. K. Shunglu, former Chief Election Commissioner

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and former

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Pradeep Kumar.

Report

The committee submitted its report on 27 November 2016. The appointment of Delhi Health Minister

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’s daughter Soumya Jain to the health department was mentioned in the report as a case of nepotism.

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as the transport minister of Delhi had launched a premium bus service which the committee described as faulty. It also questioned assignment of government quarters to

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(DCW) chief Swati Maliwal and MLA

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. The appointment of Nikunj Agarwal, a relative of Kejriwal's wife, as

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(OSD) to the health minister was deemed a "case of violation of recruitment procedure and lack of authority" by the committee. AAP had also wrongly allotted the government-owned 206, Rouse Avenue bungalow for the party's use and was fined 27 lakh rupees for "unauthorized occupation".

References

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