Haryana minister and Faridabad MLA Vipul Goel has ordered a sweeping 10-year vigilance review of all works carried out by Municipal Corporation Faridabad, escalating a long-simmering power struggle with Union Minister of State Krishan Pal Gurjar. The move comes days after Gurjar publicly called the civic body a den of corruption at a DISHA meeting.
Details of the Vigilance Inquiry
In a letter addressed to the Director General of Vigilance and copied to Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Goel cited the DISHA meeting of May 12, 2026, where Gurjar, along with MLAs Moolchand Sharma, Dhanesh Adlakha, and Satish Phagna, alleged large-scale corruption by Municipal Corporation officers over the past decade. Goel demanded a vigilance enquiry into works and purchases by MC Faridabad for the last 10 years.
Specific Areas Under Scrutiny
- Construction of roads, including quantity, quality, and thickness as per work orders
- Laying of interlocking paver blocks according to approved specifications
- Purchase of plants, pots, and tree guards for green belts
- Sewerage laying and cleanliness, including use of mechanical sweeping machines
- Multiple works allotted to a single agency in a discretionary manner
Goel also demanded a detailed update on action taken in the vigilance enquiry already conducted into the Rs 200 crore scam related to MC Faridabad.
Escalation by Krishan Pal Gurjar
After targeting MC Faridabad at the DISHA meeting, Gurjar went further and demanded a similar corruption enquiry into all municipal corporations across Haryana. He stated, "The Modi government has zero tolerance for corruption. Not just Faridabad, every MC should be audited, including Gurugram. No matter what the position, nobody can siphon off public money."
Political Rivalry
This escalation has unsettled senior party leadership, as it casts aspersions on the entire state government's urban governance record. Both Goel and Gurjar share the same Lok Sabha constituency but have operated as bitter rivals for years. Their lack of consensus had already caused a roadblock in the Faridabad MC mayoral election, with two factions refusing to budge after six hours of meetings.
Public Display of Friction
The friction spilled into public ridicule in December 2025 when a Faridabad library was inaugurated twice in a single day—once by each camp—highlighting the dysfunctional relationship between the two power centers.
