Kejriwal says DDCA probe will continue after Centre calls it 'illegal'

New Delhi: A defiant Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said the commission of inquiry constituted by his government will continue its probe into alleged irregularities in Delhi’s cricket body (DDCA), hours after the probe was declared illegal by the union home ministry.

Kejriwal said the commission was appointed in accordance with law and the Constitution and asked the Lt Governor, Ministry of Home Affairs and the Prime Minister's Office to approach the judiciary in case they were "aggrieved" with the panel.

Former solicitor general Gopal Subramanium was appointed by the Aam Aadmi Party government to probe alleged irregularities in the DDCA which was headed by Arun Jaitley from 2000 to 2013.

"DDCA enquiry commission set up by Delhi Govt is as per law and constitution of India. Centre's opinion not binding on Del govt. Commission will continue work. If LG or MHA or PMO aggrieved, they may approach Court. Only a court order can stop commission's work," Kejriwal, who is in Kolkata, said in a series of tweets.

Earlier, the Centre had declared as "unconstitutional and illegal" the setting up of of Commission of Inquiry into the DDCA affairs by the AAP dispensation.

AAP, in a separate reaction, claimed the Centre wanted to "save" Finance Minister Jaitley by ensuring that his "role" during his tenure as head of the cricket body was not exposed.

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The party has been accusing Jaitley of wrongdoings during his tenure as DDCA chief. Jaitley had rubbished the allegations and filed criminal and civil defamation cases in a city court against Kejriwal and five other AAP leaders for making "baseless allegations".

(With inputs from PTI)