Bhopal: A non-bailable arrest warrant has been issued against Congress leader Digvijaya Singh in an alleged recruitment scam at Assembly Secretariat which took place when he was Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.
Reacting to the same, Digvijaya said he will surrender before court on Saturday. "MP police can arrest me if they want," he said.
Special Sessions Judge Kashinath Singh issued the warrant after the Congress General Secretary, an accused in the alleged scam, did not turn up in the court where a 169-page supplementary charge sheet was filed on Friday.
The Rajya Sabha member was summoned by prosecuting agency - MP Police - to attend the court proceedings. The seven other accused, including KK Kaushal and AK Pyasi - who appeared in the court - were granted bail after they furnished a personal security bond of Rs 30,000 each.
Kaushal and Pyasi were employees of the Secretariat. The Court fixed March 14 for hearing.
Ahead of filing the charge sheet last year, police had grilled the veteran Congressman for five hours in connection with the scam.
The scam pertains to alleged irregularities in recruitment in MP Assembly Secretariat here between 1993 and 2003 when Singh was Chief Minister.
Singh had reportedly told investigators in 2015 that all recruitments in the Secretariat during his tenure were done with the approval of State Cabinet and as per prescribed rules.
The accused have been charged with forgery, cheating, conspiracy and misuse of office as well as offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
(With PTI inputs)
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