Delhi excise coverage case: BRS chief Kavitha questioned by ED for 9 hrs, summoned once more

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NEW DELHI: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) chief Ok Kavitha deposed earlier than the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for 9 hours on Saturday in reference to a cash laundering case linked to alleged irregularities within the Delhi excise coverage, officers mentioned.

The 44-year-old daughter of Telangana Chief Minister Ok Chandrashekar Rao left the federal company’s headquarters round 8 pm after 9 hours of questioning and recording of her assertion beneath the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they mentioned.

The officers mentioned the BRS chief has been summoned once more on March 16 in reference to the case.

Kavitha had the headquarters of the Directorate on Saturday round 11.15 am to reply questions concerning her alleged position within the manipulation of  Liquor coverage to learn liquor merchants, together with her and the laundering of kickbacks generated following the tweaks within the coverage.

There was a heavy presence of Delhi Police and central paramilitary forces personnel for barricading the ED workplace even because the supporters of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) chief staged a protest.

#WATCH | Delhi: BRS MLC and Telangana CM’s daughter Ok Kavitha arrives at her residence after she was questioned by the ED officers associated to Delhi liquor coverage case. pic.twitter.com/8KQJ2l4ZOY

— ANI (@ANI) March 11, 2023

The BRS chief had skipped the March 9 summon, when the ED had known as her for questioning, citing her commitments to a political rally at Jantar Mantar looking for the introduction and passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill, by the ruling BJP-led authorities on the centre.

The questioning of Kavitha coincides with the arrest of Delhi ex-Deputy CM Manish Sisodia and Hyderabad-based businessman Arun R Pillar – at present in ED custody, who in accordance with the company are deeply concerned in tweaking the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 via a deliberate conspiracy to learn liquor merchants of the South Group of which Kavitha was half and siphoning the kickbacks out of the system.

BRS MLC and Telangana CM Ok Chandrashekar Rao’s daughter, Ok Kavitha leaves for the ED workplace. (Photo | Shekar Yadav, EPS)

The coverage which was allegedly tweaked and carried out by Sisodia because the Delhi excise minister led to large earnings for a liquor group known as South Group and resulted in income losses to the tune of round 2973 crores to the Delhi Government. The Excise coverage allegedly violated all provisions which have been supplied to safeguard the curiosity of the Delhi authorities and supply a good alternative to licensees and stakeholders the ED alleged.

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Seeking the ex-Deputy CM’s remand, the ED on Friday mentioned Sisodia conspired with others to border a defective excise coverage with a purpose to generate kickbacks and proceeds of crime to the tune of greater than Rs 290 crore. The ED claimed that to tweak the coverage to permit windfall positive aspects to liquor merchants – violating a number of provisions of the Excise Policy to safeguard the Delhi exchequer’s curiosity – the AAM celebration via its media supervisor Vijay Nair had acquired Rs 100 crore “kickbacks” as advance from the ‘South Group’. A particular courtroom remanded Sisodia to ED custody until March 17.

About Pillai, the ED alleged that the Hyderabad-based businessman who was the consultant of the South Group was allegedly concerned within the tweaking of the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 on the formulation stage – by collaborating with Vijay Nair – and was one of many beneficiaries of kickback cash which he laundered subsequently.  He is at present being interrogated in ED custody because the company secured his remand until March 13.

According to the ED, Pillai was the 32.5 per cent proprietor of a entrance by which Kavitha had a considerable stake. He was the consultant of the ‘South Group’ of liquor merchants and was a direct beneficiary of the kickback cash and was additionally concerned in laundering it.

ALSO READ | Kavitha’s present of energy forward of ED questioning

The liquor merchants of the South Group embrace outstanding individuals and politicians together with Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy, his son Raghav Magunta, Sharath Reddy of Aurobindo Pharma and Kavitha herself.

Pillai, ED alleged, acquired the kickback cash amounting to a number of crores as a consequence of which the company has already hooked up a number of movable and immovable properties of Pillai and his spouse in Hyderabad and different locations price Rs. 5.72 crore as a part of its motion to recuperate the federal government cash which was allegedly generated as kickback and laundered within the Delhi Excise rip-off.

(with inputs from PTI)

NEW DELHI: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) chief Ok Kavitha deposed earlier than the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for 9 hours on Saturday in reference to a cash laundering case linked to alleged irregularities within the Delhi excise coverage, officers mentioned.

The 44-year-old daughter of Telangana Chief Minister Ok Chandrashekar Rao left the federal company’s headquarters round 8 pm after 9 hours of questioning and recording of her assertion beneath the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they mentioned.

The officers mentioned the BRS chief has been summoned once more on March 16 in reference to the case.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

Kavitha had the headquarters of the Directorate on Saturday round 11.15 am to reply questions concerning her alleged position within the manipulation of  Liquor coverage to learn liquor merchants, together with her and the laundering of kickbacks generated following the tweaks within the coverage.

There was a heavy presence of Delhi Police and central paramilitary forces personnel for barricading the ED workplace even because the supporters of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) chief staged a protest.

#WATCH | Delhi: BRS MLC and Telangana CM’s daughter Ok Kavitha arrives at her residence after she was questioned by the ED officers associated to Delhi liquor coverage case. pic.twitter.com/8KQJ2l4ZOY
— ANI (@ANI) March 11, 2023
The BRS chief had skipped the March 9 summon, when the ED had known as her for questioning, citing her commitments to a political rally at Jantar Mantar looking for the introduction and passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill, by the ruling BJP-led authorities on the centre.

The questioning of Kavitha coincides with the arrest of Delhi ex-Deputy CM Manish Sisodia and Hyderabad-based businessman Arun R Pillar – at present in ED custody, who in accordance with the company are deeply concerned in tweaking the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 via a deliberate conspiracy to learn liquor merchants of the South Group of which Kavitha was half and siphoning the kickbacks out of the system.

BRS MLC and Telangana CM Ok Chandrashekar Rao’s daughter, Ok Kavitha leaves for the ED workplace. (Photo | Shekar Yadav, EPS)

The coverage which was allegedly tweaked and carried out by Sisodia because the Delhi excise minister led to large earnings for a liquor group known as South Group and resulted in income losses to the tune of round 2973 crores to the Delhi Government. The Excise coverage allegedly violated all provisions which have been supplied to safeguard the curiosity of the Delhi authorities and supply a good alternative to licensees and stakeholders the ED alleged.

ALSO READ | Kavitha has no ethical proper to demand Women’s Bill: BJP

Seeking the ex-Deputy CM’s remand, the ED on Friday mentioned Sisodia conspired with others to border a defective excise coverage with a purpose to generate kickbacks and proceeds of crime to the tune of greater than Rs 290 crore. The ED claimed that to tweak the coverage to permit windfall positive aspects to liquor merchants – violating a number of provisions of the Excise Policy to safeguard the Delhi exchequer’s curiosity – the AAM celebration via its media supervisor Vijay Nair had acquired Rs 100 crore “kickbacks” as advance from the ‘South Group’. A particular courtroom remanded Sisodia to ED custody until March 17.

About Pillai, the ED alleged that the Hyderabad-based businessman who was the consultant of the South Group was allegedly concerned within the tweaking of the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 on the formulation stage – by collaborating with Vijay Nair – and was one of many beneficiaries of kickback cash which he laundered subsequently.  He is at present being interrogated in ED custody because the company secured his remand until March 13.

According to the ED, Pillai was the 32.5 per cent proprietor of a entrance by which Kavitha had a considerable stake. He was the consultant of the ‘South Group’ of liquor merchants and was a direct beneficiary of the kickback cash and was additionally concerned in laundering it.

ALSO READ | Kavitha’s present of energy forward of ED questioning

The liquor merchants of the South Group embrace outstanding individuals and politicians together with Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy, his son Raghav Magunta, Sharath Reddy of Aurobindo Pharma and Kavitha herself.

Pillai, ED alleged, acquired the kickback cash amounting to a number of crores as a consequence of which the company has already hooked up a number of movable and immovable properties of Pillai and his spouse in Hyderabad and different locations price Rs. 5.72 crore as a part of its motion to recuperate the federal government cash which was allegedly generated as kickback and laundered within the Delhi Excise rip-off.

(with inputs from PTI)