Akali Dal smells Rs 500 crore AAP liquor scam in Punjab
2 years, 7 months ago

Akali Dal smells Rs 500 crore AAP liquor scam in Punjab

India TV News  

Akali Dal smells Rs 500 crore AAP liquor scam in Punjab Addressing the media here, Badal said "there should be a free and fair inquiry against all political leaders, including Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and MP Raghav Chadha, as well as Punjab government officials who facilitated the scam". Highlights SAD chief alleges Rs 500-crore AAP excise scam There should be a free and fair inquiry in the matter, demanded SAD chief Nearly the entire liquor trade was handed over to two companies Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday said the party would appeal to the Punjab Governor to take action in the Rs 500-crore AAP excise scam, besides filing complaints with the CBI and the ED into kickbacks received by the party from the liquor cartel in Punjab. Addressing the media, Badal said "there should be a free and fair inquiry against all political leaders, including Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and MP Raghav Chadha, as well as Punjab government officials who facilitated the scam". Asserting that AAP had followed the Delhi model while framing the Punjab excise policy, he said "like in the state of Delhi, nearly the entire liquor trade was handed over to two companies".

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Delhi LoP Atishi jabs BJP over its promise to provide free LPG cylinders to women on Holi
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Delhi LoP Atishi jabs BJP over its promise to provide free LPG cylinders to women on Holi

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The AAP on Tuesday questioned the ruling BJP in Delhi over its promise to provide free cooking gas cylinders to women on the occasion of Holi. Addressing a press conference, senior Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Delhi chief minister Atishi said that women in the capital are waiting for the BJP to fulfil its pre-poll promise. "I …

300% profit margin! You’ve been paying unfairly high for single malts in Delhi
1 month ago

300% profit margin! You’ve been paying unfairly high for single malts in Delhi

Live Mint  

Delhi Liquor Policy Scam: Foreign liquor wholesalers had excessive control over their pricing, setting profit margins as high as 347%, which increased liquor prices for consumers, the Comptroller and Auditor General report on the Delhi Excise Policy tabled in the Delhi Assembly on Tuesday claimed. Discretionary Margins “In case of Foreign Liquor, Government adopted a very liberal policy as L1F …

CAG Report Backs AAP Govt’s Decision On Delhi Liquor Policy, Atishi Claims, Alleges ‘Smuggling’ From UP, Haryana
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1 month ago

CAG Report Backs AAP Govt’s Decision On Delhi Liquor Policy, Atishi Claims, Alleges ‘Smuggling’ From UP, Haryana

ABP News  

Delhi’s Leader of Opposition and Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi on Tuesday defended the previous Arvind Kejriwal-led government, asserting that the Comptroller and Auditor General report on Delhi’s excise policy has validated AAP’s stance. The first seven chapters cover an audit report on Delhi's old excise policy.… pic.twitter.com/Z0drdVJIcu — Press Trust of India February 25, 2025 Atishi also claimed that …

‘Confirms our point’: Ex-CM Atishi demands CBI probe into CAG report on Delhi liquor policy
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1 month ago

‘Confirms our point’: Ex-CM Atishi demands CBI probe into CAG report on Delhi liquor policy

Live Mint  

Aam Aadmi Party leader and Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly, Atishi, said on Tuesday that the CAG report tabled in the assembly has confirmed the opposition party's point that there was corruption in the liquor sale in the national capital. Earlier in the day, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta tabled the Comptroller and Auditor General report titled ‘Performance …

AAP's Delhi liquor policy led to Rs 2,002 crore revenue loss, says CAG report
1 month ago

AAP's Delhi liquor policy led to Rs 2,002 crore revenue loss, says CAG report

India Today  

A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India has revealed that implementation of the now-scrapped liquor policy by the former Aam Aadmi Party-led government in Delhi resulted in an overall Rs 2,002 crore revenue loss. The liquor policy scam, which involved massive financial irregularities in its formulation, led to the arrests of top AAP leaders, including party chief …

CAG report tabled by Delhi government flags Rs 2,002 crore revenue loss due to AAP’s liquor policy
1 month ago

CAG report tabled by Delhi government flags Rs 2,002 crore revenue loss due to AAP’s liquor policy

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The CAG report on the Delhi Excise Policy tabled during Delhi Assembly session on Tuesday said that various steps resulted in losses of varying amounts, for example: not opening retail shops in non-conforming wards, failure to re-tender surrendered licenses, citing Covid-19-fee waiver to zonal licensees against Excise Department's advice, failure to collect proper security deposits from zonal licensees. …

Liquor policy mess: What AAP government promised vs what CAG report found
1 month ago

Liquor policy mess: What AAP government promised vs what CAG report found

India Today  

The now-scrapped Delhi liquor policy formulated by the previous AAP government led to an increased risk of monopolisation and cartel formation as the control of retail licences was concentrated in very few hands, according to a Comptroller and Auditor General report tabled in the Delhi Assembly on Tuesday. Following the recommendation of the GoM report, the liquor policy 2021-22 granted …

CAG report on now-scrapped Delhi liquor policy tabled. What's next?
1 month ago

CAG report on now-scrapped Delhi liquor policy tabled. What's next?

India Today  

The Public Accounts Committee of the Delhi Assembly will take up the Comptroller and Auditor General's report concerning the now-scrapped liquor policy 2021-22 of the previous AAP government after it was tabled in the House earlier today. As per the CAG report, the implementation of the liquor policy by the erstwhile AAP government resulted in an overall Rs 2,002 crore …

Delhi Assembly election results 2025: AAP drowned owing to liquor policy; focus on money, says Anna Hazare
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Assembly election results 2025: AAP drowned owing to liquor policy; focus on money, says Anna Hazare

The Hindu  

As the Bharatiya Janata Party is poised to form a government in Delhi, activist Anna Hazare on Saturday said the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party "drowned" owing to the liquor policy and its focus on money, failing to understand its duty to serve people selflessly. Arvind Kejriwal’s liquor policy hurt his image in Delhi polls: Anna Hazare The BJP is …

Shatrughan Sinha’s ‘Khamosh’, Chandrababu’s Development Push — AAP, BJP Rally Allies In Delhi To Woo Voters
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Shatrughan Sinha’s ‘Khamosh’, Chandrababu’s Development Push — AAP, BJP Rally Allies In Delhi To Woo Voters

ABP News  

TMC MP Shatrughan Sinha joined the election rally for AAP in support of Delhi CM and candidate from Kalkali Assembly constituency, Atishi, on Sunday while Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu campaigned for the BJP in the national capital as parties rallied allies to win over voters. Take… pic.twitter.com/ceVoVcQgJn — ANI February 2, 2025 On the other side, Andhra …

AAP accuses BJP of dirty politics over seized cash and liquor in Delhi
1 month, 3 weeks ago

AAP accuses BJP of dirty politics over seized cash and liquor in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

A day after Delhi Police seized cash and liquor from a car with 'Punjab government' sticker, the AAP alleged it was part of the BJP's "dirty politics" to defame it and its government in Punjab. The AAP said it was part of the BJP's "dirty politics" to disparage it and its government in Punjab, a day after Delhi Police confiscated …

Rahul slams AAP, BJP; vows Cong will deliver on promises
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Rahul slams AAP, BJP; vows Cong will deliver on promises

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Wednesday held public campaigns in parts of Delhi as senior leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge stepped out separately to garner votes on the basis of past developmental works, and attacked both the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party for allegedly making “false promises” to the people. During the rally, Gandhi echoed Kharge’s sentiments on …

Rs 8 lakh cash, liquor and AAP pamphlets recovered from 'suspicious' car in Delhi
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Rs 8 lakh cash, liquor and AAP pamphlets recovered from 'suspicious' car in Delhi

India Today  

A 'suspicious' vehicle bearing a Punjab registration plate and labelled 'Punjab Sarkar' was found parked near Punjab Bhavan in Delhi on Wednesday. Additionally, the liquor bottles found inside bore stickers indicating they were from Punjab, leading police to suspect that the alcohol was transported from Punjab to Delhi, sources said. DCP New Delhi stated, "Today we have found a vehicle …

Delhi Cong shares audio clip on ‘AAP’s link to liquor scam’
2 months ago

Delhi Cong shares audio clip on ‘AAP’s link to liquor scam’

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Delhi Congress holds a press conference. Congress leaders on Thursday played an audio clip which they alleged purportedly showed “senior Aam Aadmi Party leaders” discussing monetary gains from liquor companies. Addressing a press conference at Rajiv Bhawan, senior leader Pawan Khera shared a purported audio recording, which, he claimed was a “conversation” by AAP’s Narela MLA Sharad Chauhan. …

Delhi High Court Pulls Up AAP Govt Over Delayed CAG Report On Liquor Scam
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Pulls Up AAP Govt Over Delayed CAG Report On Liquor Scam

ABP News  

In a major embarrassment for the ruling Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi, the Delhi High court has slammed the AAP over the delay in placing before the Assembly Speaker a report by the Comptroller Auditor General on the ongoing liquor scam, as reported by NDTV. While posting a plea by BJP MLAs, including Vijender Gupta, seeking a special session of …

BJP hurls ‘betrayal’ barb at AAP over excise policy scam
2 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP hurls ‘betrayal’ barb at AAP over excise policy scam

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A day after a leaked report from the Comptroller and Auditor General revealed significant financial irregularities in Delhi’s defunct excise policy, resulting in an estimated loss of Rs 2,026 crore, the BJP leaders have seized on the report to criticize the AAP, accusing it of betraying the trust of Delhi residents. Puri accused AAP of making no effort …

BJP attacks AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal, claims CAG report on excise policy projects loss of ₹2,026 crore
2 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP attacks AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal, claims CAG report on excise policy projects loss of ₹2,026 crore

The Hindu  

Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Lok Sabha MP Anurag Thakur, citing media reports, on Saturday presented 10 findings from reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General, criticising the Aam Aadmi Party for causing a loss of ₹2,026 crore to the Delhi exchequer in the liquor scam. Mr. Thakur questioned why the AAP had not tabled the report in the Assembly, …

Delhi election: CAG flags ₹2,002 cr ‘revenue loss’ due to liquor policy – ‘They spoke of brooms,’ says Anurag Thakur
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi election: CAG flags ₹2,002 cr ‘revenue loss’ due to liquor policy – ‘They spoke of brooms,’ says Anurag Thakur

Live Mint  

Delhi Election 2025: Lapses in the implementation of the controversial, now-scrapped Delhi excise policy has led to a loss of approximately ₹2,002 crores to the government, according to a leaked report released by the Comptroller and Auditor General on January 11, just weeks before the Delhi Assembly Election 2025. The CAG report titled “Performance Audit on Regulation and Supply of …

‘They are busy selling liquor’: Mandaviya slams AAP over Ayushman Bharat scheme non-implementation in Delhi
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘They are busy selling liquor’: Mandaviya slams AAP over Ayushman Bharat scheme non-implementation in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday attacked the Aam Aadmi Party government, accusing them of ‘selling liquor’ instead of prioritising the health of Delhi's residents. During a press conference, Mansukh Mandaviya discussed the importance of the central government's Ayushman Bharat and Ayushman Vaya Vandana schemes, saying that they should benefit the people of Delhi. Central government schemes like Ayushman Bharat …

AAP more interested in liquor sales than heath of Delhi citizens: Mandaviya
3 months, 3 weeks ago

AAP more interested in liquor sales than heath of Delhi citizens: Mandaviya

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday slammed the AAP dispensation for not implementing the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme and said it is more interested in liquor sales than the health of Delhi's citizens.The Delhi assembly polls are slated for early next year. The minister's remarks also assume significance as they come a week after the Delhi High …

AAP to be named as accused in ED chargesheet in corruption case linked to Delhi excise policy scam
10 months, 2 weeks ago

AAP to be named as accused in ED chargesheet in corruption case linked to Delhi excise policy scam

India TV News  

The Enforcement Directorate is set to name the Aam Aadmi Party as an accused in its chargesheet pertaining to a corruption case related to money laundering linked to the excise policy. ED set to file seventh charge sheet This will be the seventh charge sheet by the ED in this case in which it has arrested 18 people so far …

Shiromani Akali Dal narrowing focus to ‘regional identity’
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Shiromani Akali Dal narrowing focus to ‘regional identity’

The Hindu  

With the parliamentary election closing in and electioneering picking up in Punjab, the Shiromani Akali Dal, which is toiling to reclaim lost ground appears to be narrowing its focus down to “regional identity”. As the party continues its ‘Punjab Bachao Yatra’ march, party president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday targeted the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party, calling them outsiders …

Akali Dal begins ‘Punjab Bachao Yatra’; CM Mann mocks party
1 year, 1 month ago

Akali Dal begins ‘Punjab Bachao Yatra’; CM Mann mocks party

The Hindu  

Ahead of the 2024 parliamentary polls, the Shiromani Akali Dal appears stepping up its election campaign, as the party on Thursday began its ‘Punjab Bachao Yatra’ march from Punjab’s Amritsar to consolidate its electoral base and expose what it terms “misdeeds” of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, meanwhile hit out at the SAD and asked …

'Something is wrong, why did they take it back?': Navjot Singh Sidhu questions AAP over Delhi liquor policy
1 year, 4 months ago

'Something is wrong, why did they take it back?': Navjot Singh Sidhu questions AAP over Delhi liquor policy

India TV News  

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu has questioned the Aam Aadmi Party over its excise policy in Delhi and Punjab saying there is surely something that's why the government in the national capital took it back. A year before this policy, there was sale of liquor worth Rs 7,860 crore in Delhi. Punjab CM came under pressure from liquor contractors, alleges …

Congress’ stance against Delhi ordinance gives ammunition to BJP, SAD in Punjab
1 year, 8 months ago

Congress’ stance against Delhi ordinance gives ammunition to BJP, SAD in Punjab

The Hindu  

The Congress party’s decision to vote against the Centre’s ordinance on the control of services in Delhi in Parliament has provided the BJP and the Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab with ammunition to target both the Congress and the ruling Aam Aadmi Party. Taking a dig at the Congress, BJP national spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill said, “It is now official that …

Delhi liquor scam: CBI nets media head for paying' AAP
1 year, 10 months ago

Delhi liquor scam: CBI nets media head for paying' AAP

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The CBI has arrested the commercial head and production controller of India Ahead News in connection with its probe into the alleged Delhi excise scam, officials said Monday. Arvind Kumar Singh, the commercial head and production controller of the news channel, was arrested for the alleged transfer of Rs 17 crore to a company handling the Aam Admi …

Liquor scam case | Congress accuses BJP of causing a ₹4,400-crore loss to exchequer in Chhattisgarh
1 year, 10 months ago

Liquor scam case | Congress accuses BJP of causing a ₹4,400-crore loss to exchequer in Chhattisgarh

The Hindu  

Amidst the Enforcement Directorate turning the heat on Chhattisgarh government in connection with an alleged ₹2,000-crore liquor scam, the ruling Congress on May 15 accused the previous Bharatiya Janata Party regime of indulging in an even bigger, ₹4,400-crore excise scam. Congress’s State media incharge Sushil Anand Shukla demanded an ED probe into the said scam that according to him, was …

Delhi excise policy case: have not been named as an accused or even a suspect, says Raghav Chadha
1 year, 10 months ago

Delhi excise policy case: have not been named as an accused or even a suspect, says Raghav Chadha

The Hindu  

Aam Aadmi Party leader and Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Tuesday said that news articles claiming that he has been named as an accused in a chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate are “factually incorrect” and appear to be part of a “malicious propaganda” to harm his reputation and credibility. Mr. Chadha’s statement comes after the latest supplementary chargesheet …

Delhi Excise policy | BRS leader Kavitha appears before ED for third time
2 years ago

Delhi Excise policy | BRS leader Kavitha appears before ED for third time

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday, recorded the statement of Bharatha Rashtra Samithi MLC K. Kavitha, daughter of Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, for the third time in connection with the Delhi excise policy case. The agency has alleged that Hyderabad-based liquor businessman, Arun Ramchandra Pillai, represented her interests and that he along with co-accused Abhishek Boinpally and chartered accountant …

Opinion | Liquor scam: Will Bhagwant Mann face fresh trouble in Punjab?
2 years ago

Opinion | Liquor scam: Will Bhagwant Mann face fresh trouble in Punjab?

India TV News  

Within minutes of the Supreme Court rejecting Manish Sisodia’s bail plea on Tuesday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal accepted the resignations of two ministers, Sisodia and Satyendar Jain, and forwarded them to the Lt. The biggest thing that I have is the blessings of thousands of teachers who brought about a revolution in the field of education in Delhi.” He …

Delhi liquor scam: Supreme Court rejects Manish Sisodia's bail plea
2 years ago

Delhi liquor scam: Supreme Court rejects Manish Sisodia's bail plea

Op India  

A day after Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi remanded Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia to 5 days in CBI custody, the Supreme Court turned down his plea for interim protection in the liquor policy scam case. CJI: you have full remedy in form of bail before Delhi HC, The vinod dua case was of a journalist facing a case …

’The reason behind less revenue...’, says Kejriwal on Delhi’s liquor policy
2 years, 4 months ago

’The reason behind less revenue...’, says Kejriwal on Delhi’s liquor policy

Live Mint  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on 31 October said the ₹4,000-5,000 crore was going to be generated from the excise policy, but alleged there was a loss in revenue due to the intervention of Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena. "Excise policy of AAP was supposed to generate revenue of ₹4000-5000 crore but just two days before its implementation LG made many …

'AAP Ka Paap': BJP claims Delhi's new liquor policy led to loss of Rs 2,500 crore
2 years, 4 months ago

'AAP Ka Paap': BJP claims Delhi's new liquor policy led to loss of Rs 2,500 crore

Firstpost  

Citing an RTI application, The BJP on Sunday alleged that Delhi government’s new liquor policy led to the loss of Rs 2,500 crore to the exchequer. New Delhi: Citing an RTI application, The BJP on Sunday alleged that Delhi government’s new liquor policy led to the loss of Rs 2,500 crore to the exchequer. Taking to Twitter, BJP national spokesperson …

OPINION | How can you compare Sisodia’s questioning with Bhagat Singh’s martyrdom?
2 years, 5 months ago

OPINION | How can you compare Sisodia’s questioning with Bhagat Singh’s martyrdom?

India TV News  

The Central Bureau of Investigation grilled Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia for nearly nine hours on Monday and then allowed him to leave late in the evening. Delhi BJP leader Kapil Mishra commented, ‘if AAP is declaring Sisodia as Shaheed Bhagat Singh, then it should also declare Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain, in jail, as Rajguru, and Health Minister …

Delhi Excise policy: 'Corrupt' liquor trader contested polls on AAP ticket? BJP attacks Kejriwal
2 years, 6 months ago

Delhi Excise policy: 'Corrupt' liquor trader contested polls on AAP ticket? BJP attacks Kejriwal

India TV News  

Highlights BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party. Delhi excise policy: Bhartiya Janata Party spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party over the Delhi excise policy row. This time, Bhatia claimed that a person close to AAP leadership was awarded a liquor contract under its …

‘We know how to take on the BJP’: AAP MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj
2 years, 6 months ago

‘We know how to take on the BJP’: AAP MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 08, 2022 11:00 IST As the bickering between the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party reaches a feverish pitch, Arvind Kejriwal’s name as a competitor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi has started gaining currency, partly through AAP’s own push for setting such a discourse. Whereas the BJP is all out to damage the AAP’s incorruptible …

Delhi govt. earns ₹269.08 crore revenue from liquor sales this month
2 years, 6 months ago

Delhi govt. earns ₹269.08 crore revenue from liquor sales this month

The Hindu  

Of the 500 Delhi government-run liquor vends, 350 vends have reported an average daily sale of ₹8 lakh since September 1, when the AAP government reverted to its old excise regime. Nearly ₹269.08 crore has been collected in excise revenue by these vends within the first six days of the month, according to government data. Following this, on July 31 …

Delhi L-G to take legal action against AAP MLAs for 'false' corruption charge against him
2 years, 6 months ago

Delhi L-G to take legal action against AAP MLAs for 'false' corruption charge against him

India TV News  

Highlights Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena will take take legal action against 4 AAP leaders Saxena termed AAP leaders' corruption charge against him a 'figment of their imagination' The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party has been at loggerheads with Delhi's LG Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena will take take legal action against 4 AAP leaders, including MLAs Atishi, …

'They were filling pockets of liquor mafia with the money of poor': Shehzad Poonawalla hits out AAP
2 years, 6 months ago

'They were filling pockets of liquor mafia with the money of poor': Shehzad Poonawalla hits out AAP

Firstpost  

The excise policy was passed in Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi Cabinet in the middle of the deadly Delta Covid-19 pandemic in 2021 New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shahzad Poonawalla has hit out at Aam Aadmi Party over the Delhi Excise Policy ‘scam’. The excise policy was passed in Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi Cabinet in the middle of …

Delhi liquor scam: AAP mounts allegations against BJP, says it offered Rs 20 cr each to 4 MLAs to switch sides
2 years, 7 months ago

Delhi liquor scam: AAP mounts allegations against BJP, says it offered Rs 20 cr each to 4 MLAs to switch sides

India TV News  

Delhi liquor scam: AAP mounts allegations against BJP, says it offered Rs 20 cr each to 4 MLAs to switch sides Delhi liquor scam: Sanjay Singh accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of making efforts to bring AAP legislators into the BJP-fold "by hook or crook" and topple the Arvind Kejriwal government in Delhi. Delhi liquor scam: Continuing its attacks on …

AAP-BJP slugfest over excise policy continues
2 years, 7 months ago

AAP-BJP slugfest over excise policy continues

The Hindu  

The political slugfest over the now-scrapped Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 continued unabated between the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party here on Tuesday. While calling the CBI and the ED “puppets”, AAP alleged that the saffron party had made a failed attempt to topple the Delhi government through these central agencies, the BJP demanded specific answers from the …

AAP govt. ignored violations of excise policy, recommendations of expert committee: BJP
2 years, 7 months ago

AAP govt. ignored violations of excise policy, recommendations of expert committee: BJP

The Hindu  

The BJP on Tuesday stepped up attack on the AAP, claiming its government in Delhi ignored the violations of the excise policy and recommendations of an expert committee. According to the Delhi Excise Policy, producers, retailers and distributors of liquor cannot be the same. On October 25, 2021, the Delhi excise department had brought some cases of common producers, retailers …

Delhi liquor policy scam: AAP govt ignored violations of excise policy, recommendations of expert panel, says BJP
2 years, 7 months ago

Delhi liquor policy scam: AAP govt ignored violations of excise policy, recommendations of expert panel, says BJP

Firstpost  

On 25 October, 2021, the Delhi excise department had brought some cases of common producers, retailers and distributors to the notice of the government, but it did not act on it, said BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday stepped up attack on the AAP, claiming its government in Delhi ignored the violations of the excise policy …

AAP audio recording BJP offer manish Sisodia Delhi liquor scam CM arvind Kejriwal AAP Minister Top Updates
2 years, 7 months ago

AAP audio recording BJP offer manish Sisodia Delhi liquor scam CM arvind Kejriwal AAP Minister Top Updates

ABP News  

New Delhi: As the investigation of the Delhi liquor scam progresses, the war of words between the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party is intensifying. Meanwhile, sources in the Arvind Kejriwal-led party said on Monday that AAP has the audio recording of the BJP's "offer" to Sisodia that all cases against him will be dropped if he switched …

Spirited battle: The Hindu Editorial on AAP and the Delhi excise policy
2 years, 7 months ago

Spirited battle: The Hindu Editorial on AAP and the Delhi excise policy

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has accused Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and 14 others of corruption in the implementation of the Excise Policy 2021-22 in the National Capital Territory. On July 21, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena had recommended a CBI probe after the Chief Secretary of the Delhi government submitted a report alleging “ulterior motive of monetary …

Delhi liquor policy scam: Two middlemen who collected cash from licensees left India, alleges BJP
2 years, 7 months ago

Delhi liquor policy scam: Two middlemen who collected cash from licensees left India, alleges BJP

Firstpost  

West Delhi BJP MP Parvesh Verma accused Sisodia of corruption, and said that two ‘middlemen’ who used to collect cash from liquor licensees have left the country. New Delhi: The Delhi BJP on Friday accused the city government of being involved in a liquor scam of hundreds of crores of rupees as CBI raided the residence of Deputy Chief Minister …

Sisodia accuses ex-Delhi LG Baijal of changing stance on opening liquor shops in unauthorised areas
2 years, 7 months ago

Sisodia accuses ex-Delhi LG Baijal of changing stance on opening liquor shops in unauthorised areas

India TV News  

Delhi liquor policy: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia accused former lieutenant governor Anil Baijal on Saturday of changing his stand over opening liquor vends in unauthorised areas and claimed that it led to a loss of thousands of crores of rupees to the city government. "Under the new excise policy, 849 shops were to be opened across Delhi, including …

Delhi excise policy reversal: Mad rush at Delhi liquor stores as no private vends from Aug 1
2 years, 7 months ago

Delhi excise policy reversal: Mad rush at Delhi liquor stores as no private vends from Aug 1

India TV News  

Delhi excise policy reversal: The privately run liquor stores on Saturday offered schemes like buy one get two free to end their stock after Delhi government announced a reversal of its excise policy from August 1, leading to a mad rush of booz lovers outside the vends. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia earlier on the day said that Delhi government …

'Delhi deceived, ₹144 cr rebate...': Liquor policy new AAP vs BJP flashpoint
2 years, 8 months ago

'Delhi deceived, ₹144 cr rebate...': Liquor policy new AAP vs BJP flashpoint

Hindustan Times  

Hours after Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal repeated a huge claim that his deputy Manish Sisodia would be arrested soon, the BJP hit back and gave details of the allegations against Delhi’s deputy chief minister. Kejriwal ji should give a logical explanation with all the details.” As the liquor policy turns out to be the latest flashpoint between the BJP …

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