Chandigarh, April 9 -- In a show of unanimity cutting across party lines, the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) House on Wednesday passed a resolution seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged Rs.116.84-crore fake fixed deposit receipt (FDR) scam linked to the Chandigarh Smart City Limited (CSCL) funds, uncovered last month. The proposal will now be forwarded to the Chandigarh administration for necessary approvals.

During the General House meeting, MC officials presented a 'white paper' detailing the suspected financial irregularities. According to officials, the issue surfaced after the Haryana government flagged mismanagement in funds invested in IDFC First Bank and AU Small Finance Bank. Acting on the...