The alleged Delhi liquor coverage rip-off has develop into a thorn within the throat of not solely the Aam Aadmi Party but additionally the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS). The now-scrapped Delhi excise coverage has led to the arrest of a number of individuals by the Enforcement Directorate. The case pertains to alleged corruption and cash laundering in formulating and executing the Delhi authorities’s excise coverage for 2021-22. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s identify has been talked about a number of instances within the cost sheets filed by the ED. The central probe company has alleged that the accused have been in contact with Kejriwal to formulate the excise coverage that resulted in undue advantages to them in return for which they paid kickbacks to the AAP.
In a current assertion, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) alleged that BRS chief Kavitha and several other others conspired with outstanding AAP figures akin to Kejriwal and Sisodia to acquire favorable therapy within the revoked Delhi excise coverage. Allegedly, this was achieved by means of a cost of Rs 100 crore to the political celebration governing Delhi. So far, 16 key individuals linked to alleged cash laundering whereas framing the now-scrapped Delhi liquor coverage case have been recognized. Some of the accused have develop into witnesses. Below is the listing of political leaders arrested within the case:
Manish Sisodia
Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and Arvind Kejriwal’s shut aide Manish Sisodia was first arrested by the CBI on February 26, 2023 within the case. Later, he was arrested by ED on March 9, 2023.Â
Sanjay Singh
Aam Aadmi Party’s Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh was arrested within the case on October 4, 2023. Singh had additionally challenged his arrest by the ED within the liquor coverage case.
Kavitha Kalvakuntla
BRS chief and daughter of former Telangana CM Okay Chandrashekar Rao, Kavitha Kalvakuntla was arrested by the ED on March 15, 2024 in Hydrabad and was dropped at Delhi. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) claimed that Kavitha was related to a foyer of liquor merchants often called the ‘South Group’, which aimed to exert affect over the Delhi excise coverage for 2021-22.
Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on March 22, 2024 per week after Kavitha’s arrest. He was arrested after round three hours of questioning by the ED at his official residence.Â
With high AAP leaders now behind bars, the celebration is dealing with a critical management disaster. AAP chief Satyendar Jain was the primary senior celebration chief to get arrested in May 2022. In August 2017, the CBI had booked Jain and 5 others on corruption fees. Jain is accused of laundering cash by means of three firms throughout 2010-12 and 2015-16.
