The Feedback Unit set up by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in 2015 was to allow hearing of any whistle-blower complaints that may arise and the party is steadfast in its support for Manish Sisodia and could approach the Supreme Court in the matter if required, senior AAP leader Jasmine Shah has said.
The CBI has recently lodged an FIR regarding the Feedback Unit against Sisodia, who is already in jail in the liquor scam case lodged by the agency. The agencies claim the unit was used for political snooping.
However, speaking to News18, spokesperson Shah claimed that the feedback unit was set up to allow whistle-blower complaints.
“The feedback unit was created as part of the vigilance department under the Delhi government to keep tabs on complaints of corruption in departments and entities under the Delhi government in 2015. It was to allow hearing of any whistle-blower complaints that may arise. The AAP came to power on an anti-corruption plank. It was crucial to have a mechanism to keep a check on the working of the various branches of government,” Shah said in an interview.
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