NEW DELHI: In large bother for Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party, the Enforcement Directorate has now summoned Minister Kailash Gahlot for questioning in reference to the liquor coverage case. It could also be famous that Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on March 21, turning into the primary sitting CM to be arrested in impartial India. The CM is in ED custody until April 1.
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Enforcement Directorate has issued summons to Delhi Minister Kailash Gahlot for questioning right now, within the ongoing investigation in cash laundering case linked to Delhi excise coverage: Sources
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Former Delhi deputy chief minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia and AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh are additionally lodged in Delhi’s Tihar jail in reference to the liquor coverage case.
Earlier, the Home Ministry gave its nod to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to provoke a probe towards AAP chief Satyendar Jain, who has been accused of extorting Rs 10 crore from conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. The choice has ignited a fierce backlash from the AAP, amplifying tensions inside the already contentious political panorama of the nationwide capital.
The MHA’s nod for a CBI inquiry comes within the wake of accusations levelled towards Satyendar Jain, who’s at the moment lodged in jail in reference to a separate cash laundering case. The allegations counsel that Jain extorted a staggering sum of Rs 10 crore from an inmate, Sukesh Chandrashekhar, purportedly in change for offering safety inside the jail partitions.
BJP’s Vendetta Politics: AAP
In response to the MHA’s choice, AAP spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar minced no phrases, attributing the transfer to what she termed as “vindictive and vendetta-filled politics” orchestrated by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Kakkar’s scathing rebuke underscored the social gathering’s staunch defence of Jain, who’s extensively credited for spearheading initiatives corresponding to Delhi’s acclaimed Mohalla Clinic idea. “The vindictive and vendetta-filled politics of BJP has now reached a new low that a notorious conman’s word is believed and accepted as the gospel truth against a person who gave the world Delhi’s famous Mohalla Clinic concept,” Kakkar stated.
Satyendar Jain’s stature inside the AAP ranks is important, given his pivotal function within the Arvind Kejriwal-led authorities, the place he held key portfolios, together with Health, earlier than his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in May 2022.
The allegations lengthen past Jain, implicating former Director-General of Tihar Prisons Sandeep Goel and a number of other different workers members. They stand accused of demanding and extorting “protection money” from high-profile inmates inside Delhi’s correctional amenities.
MHA Nod To CBI Probe
The approval for the CBI probe towards Jain, granted on March 22, has triggered a series of administrative actions. Delhi Lieutenant Governor V Okay Saxena has forwarded the matter to the chief secretary for additional processing, intensifying the authorized scrutiny surrounding the allegations.
The criticism towards Jain stems from Sukesh Chandrashekhar, at the moment detained in Tihar jail, who has alleged that Jain extorted Rs 10 crore from him over a number of years, both straight or by way of intermediaries. Chandrashekhar’s accusations paint an image of systemic corruption inside the jail system, alleging additional extortion by jail officers totalling Rs 12.50 crore.
