Chandigarh, March 25 -- Citing recent reports that an internal inquiry revealed discrepancies to the tune of approximately Rs.120-125 crore in the transfer of Chandigarh Smart City Limited (CSCL) funds to the municipal corporation, MP Manish Tewari, while speaking in the Lok Sabha, called for a time-bound and independent forensic audit of all transactions.

"Alarmingly, three fraudulent debit entries amounting to over Rs.18 crore have also been detected in the MC's accounts following the transfer," he said.

Tewari told the House that the inquiry points to fraudulent transactions even before CSCL's closure, involving fake fixed deposit receipts and forged bank statements - clear evidence of deliberate manipulation. "These findings point t...