The Delhi Commission of Women (DCW) chief said the FIR will not act as a deterrent for her and the panel will continue to work and raise questions which is "disturbing her opponents the most".
"Even if I am sent to jail, I will prepare a report on the condition of women there and submit it to the Delhi government. The Delhi government and the Centre are working together towards ensuring safety of women," she told reporters here.
"If we have to change the system we will have to give some sacrifices. If somebody can prove corruption of a single rupee in my life, I will stop living. I am a follower of Lakshmi Bai and Subhash Chandra Bose...I am not going to be scared," she added.
A case under sections 13(D) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 409 (criminal breach of trust) and 120B (punishment of criminal conspiracy) of the IPC was registered against Maliwal, ACB chief Mukesh Kumar Meena said.
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Singh, in her complaint, had listed the names of 85 people who, she claimed, got jobs "without requisite credentials".
The ACB had been probing the matter for the last two-three months and based on the questioning of Maliwal's employees, it was found that due procedure "was not followed in appointments," said an officer, adding that a total of 91 appointments were found to be made without allegedly following due process.
Meanwhile, Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain lauded the DCW chief's efforts saying, "The ACB is questioning her means, she is shaking the trees that are not meant to be shaken.
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