Another First Information Report (F.I.R) of disproportionate assets and cheating has been filed at the Anti- Corruption Branch (ACB) against Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly Mr. Rajendra Arlekar.
The F.I.R filed under Sec 13 (1) (d) & (e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 and Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code has demanded that the ACB carry out a speedy investigation and promptly prosecute Rajendra Arlekar in accordance with law. On 9th February 2012 in his affidavit before the Goa's Chief Electoral officer Rajendra Arlekar had shown his total liabilities by way of loans etc as Rs 30,54,314 and further liabilities by way of Government dues as Rs 2,64,734 but his statement of assets and liabilities filed on 31st July 2013 before the Goa Lokayukta does not show any liabilities. Rajendra Arlekar should explain as to how within a short span of just over a year after becoming Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly he was able to clear his huge liabilities of Rs 30,54,314 and also liabilities by way of Government dues of Rs 2,64,734. The F.I.R has sought that the ACB probe whether the contents of the affidavit of Mr. Rajendra Arlekar filed on 9th March 2012 was false or his statement dated 31st July 2013 on his Assets and liabilities filed before the Goa Lokayukta is false. The attention of the ACB has been drawn to the fact that in his affidavit dated 9th February 2012, Rajendra Arlekar had shown his parents Vishwanath and Tilotoma Arlekar as his dependants though they have for the last many years been staying separately at Mayem. Rajendra Arlekar has also wrongly stated that the value of his plush 72 sq mt flat at Mangor hill in Vasco was a mere Rs 30 lakhs. Rajendra Arlekar in his affidavit on 9th February 2012 had shown his total income for the year 2010-2011 as a mere Rs 2,76,671. This prima facie reveals that Rajendra Arlekar was concealing the real income being earned by him from his HP petrol pump dealership "Om Shree Vetobaa" at Vasco. The ACB has been asked to investigate as to how the total income of Rajendra Arlekar's wife Anagha Deshpande Arlekar who is a school teacher which was Rs 5,87,186 in 2010-2011 had shot up to Rs 9,32,278 in the year 2012-2013. Aires Rodrigues T1 - B30, Ribandar Retreat Ribandar - Goa - 403006 Mobile: 9822684372