Anti-Corruption Activist Demands Action Against Delhi IAS Officers in Widespread Corruption Scandal. Photo: RMN News Service
Anti-Corruption Crusader Demands Swift Action in Delhi Bureaucratic Scandal
The scandal, dubbed the “Widehouse Corruption Scandal,” involves a complex racket allegedly orchestrated by senior officials and their accomplices.
By Rakesh Raman
New Delhi, July 25, 2025 – An anti-corruption activist Rakesh Raman has escalated his call for accountability, urging authorities to prosecute several senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers implicated in a sprawling corruption scandal in Delhi.
Raman, who publishes The Integrity Bulletin and annual India Corruption Research Reports, alleges that these officials are part of a citywide crime network involving corrupt bureaucrats, politicians, police, judicial members, and builders’ mafia, collectively causing significant harm to Delhi residents.
In a formal complaint lodged with the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) and the Cabinet Secretariat on July 3, 2025, Raman highlighted that the DoPT has repeatedly directed the Cabinet Secretariat to investigate the officers’ alleged misconduct.
As a department of the Government of India, among other responsibilities, the DoPT determines government policy for the maintenance of the integrity of the public services and eradication of corruption.
In an update, the DoPT responded to Raman’s complaint with an Office Memorandum dated July 21, 2025, again directing the Cabinet Secretariat to investigate the case of IAS officers at the level of Secretary to the Government of India.
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Despite these directives, no concrete action has been reported, prompting Raman to accuse authorities of deliberate inaction to shield the accused. Responses to Right to Information (RTI) queries indicate that the investigation remains “under process” with no visible progress.
The scandal, dubbed the “Widehouse Corruption Scandal,” involves a complex racket allegedly orchestrated by senior officials and their accomplices. Raman’s detailed report outlines the network’s modus operandi, claiming it has siphoned off thousands of crores of rupees. While some IAS officers are under scrutiny, their accomplices, including junior officials at the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), the office of Registrar Cooperative Societies (RCS), local criminals, and builders’ mafia, remain at large.
Raman has called for the immediate suspension and prosecution of the implicated officers, warning that failure to act within a stipulated timeframe could suggest complicity by higher authorities. The ongoing delay in addressing these allegations has fueled public discontent, with thousands of Delhi residents reportedly suffering due to unchecked corruption.
As the investigation stalls, Raman continues to push for transparency and justice, emphasizing the need for systemic reforms to curb bureaucratic corruption in India’s capital.
🚨 You can click here to read the full report including the names of the accused IAS officers.
By Rakesh Raman, who is a national award-winning journalist and social activist. He is the founder of a humanitarian organization RMN Foundation which is working in diverse areas to help the disadvantaged and distressed people in the society.
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