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Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has questioned former Chief Minister and BSP Chief Mayawati for her alleged involvement in the multi-crore National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scam in Uttar Pradesh.
CBI sources said she was questioned at her residence in New Delhi. The scam allegedly involved misappropriation of over 10 thousand crore rupees during her tenure. The CBI has registered 74 FIRs and filed 48 chargesheets in the scam.
Sources said during her examination, Ms. Mayawati was alleged to have evaded answers on crucial questions and even feigned ignorance on some of the decisions taken during her tenure.
The quizzing of BSP chief was done as the CBI has claimed to have got new evidence against her on bifurcation of the Health and Family Welfare Department and creation of 100 posts of District Project Officers who were allegedly instrumental in alleged corruption in the implementation of NRHM schemes.
The former Chief Minister had recently accused the Centre of misusing CBI for political gains ahead of Bihar elections and claimed she had no involvement in the case.