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Delhi government orders inquiry against DTC for 'exchanging old notes'

In his letter to Jung, Upadhyay questioned the submission of old currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denomination as fare to DTC amid the current shortage of change, even as the fares in public buses range from Rs 5-25.

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The Delhi government on Wednesday ordered an inquiry against the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) over complaints that the department was exchanging old currency notes with smaller denominations received as fares.

The development comes a day after Delhi BJP Chief Satish Upadhyay wrote a letter to Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung, alleging that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government was converting the money that the party had received through donations.

The senior officials said the government initiated the inquiry based on the complaints received. "Some incidents raised concerns, based on which we initiated the inquiry. If the inquiry suggests that the notes were changed wilfully, the government will initiate a criminal inquiry in to the matter," said a Delhi government official.

In his letter to Jung, Upadhyay questioned the submission of old currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denomination as fare to DTC amid the current shortage of change, even as the fares in public buses range from Rs 5-25.

Sources in the Delhi government said the suspicions were raised after the DTC deposited Rs 3 crore as revenue, with most of the amount being in the form of old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes.

"It was found that the majority of the revenue submitted by DTC was in the form of banned currency notes. This raised suspicion of wrongdoing. The money might be connected with donations collected by the ruling party (AAP).

People travelling in DTC buses generally belong to lower middle classes and pay their fare in change,"said Upadhyay.

In the letter, Upadhyay asked the LG to take immediate action in the matter and to tell the DTC management to come clean on the issue, so that the image of a public institution wasn't maligned.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the demonetization drive on November 8, making old currency denominations of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 illegal. The move has since received flak from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who termed the drive anti-people, and a major scam.

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