Mehta, who is accused of favouring builders in two slum rehabilitation projects, says the allegations are a conspiracy by those who were hurt by his decision to ‘cleanse the slum rehabilitation department’. I can guarantee that no decision taken by me as a housing minister was illegal or violates any rules and regulations. I do feel that some people whose interests were hurt after I started cleansing the slum rehabilitation department are behind these allegations. The government doesn’t have such rights to appoint a developer as it is a slum rehabilitation scheme. How come a government resolution was issued the same day you held a meeting to club the redevelopment with the slum project?

Source: Hindustan Times August 04, 2017 19:18 UTC