Delhi law minister quits after arrest over ‘fake’ degree

An Indian minister in the Delhi state government resigned last night, hours after police arrested him on suspicion of faking his law degree, sparking accusations of political interference by the country's ruling party, reports AFP. Jitendra Singh Tomar, who held a number of portfolios in the Delhi government including justice, appeared in court earlier in the day to be formally charged with criminal conspiracy, cheating and forgery.Tomar sent his resignation letter from jail after the Delhi court remanded him to four days in police custody, the Press Trust of India reported. "Tomar... sent his resignation to the Chief Minister a while back. And the Chief Minister has accepted the resignation," deputy Delhi chief minister Manish Sisodia said, according to PTI. Delhi police said Tomar, who denies the charges, had been arrested following a complaint from the Bar Council of Delhi. "Based on the investigations and prima facie evidence, a case was filed against Tomar and he was arrested for cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy," police spokesman Rajan Bhagat said. The arrest has exposed a power struggle between the Delhi government led by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and India's ruling BJP, which lost elections in India's capital earlier this year.

Delhi law minister quits after arrest over fake degree

An Indian minister in the Delhi state government resigned last night, hours after police arrested him on suspicion of faking his law degree, sparking accusations of political interference by the countrys ruling party, reports AFP. Jitendra Singh Tomar, who held a number of portfolios in the Delhi government including justice, appeared in court earlier in the day to be formally charged with criminal conspiracy, cheating and forgery.Tomar sent his resignation letter from jail after the Delhi court remanded him to four days in police custody, the Press Trust of India reported. Tomar... sent his resignation to the Chief Minister a while back. And the Chief Minister has accepted the resignation, deputy Delhi chief minister Manish Sisodia said, according to PTI. Delhi police said Tomar, who denies the charges, had been arrested following a complaint from the Bar Council of Delhi. Based on the investigations and prima facie evidence, a case was filed against Tomar and he was arrested for cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy, police spokesman Rajan Bhagat said. The arrest has exposed a power struggle between the Delhi government led by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Indias ruling BJP, which lost elections in Indias capital earlier this year.