AAP MP Raghav Chadha named in ED’s supplementary chargesheet in Delhi liquor rip-off case
On Tuesday, May 2, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) named Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha in its second supplementary chargesheet inside the Delhi liquor protection case. The chief, nonetheless, hasn’t been listed as an accused. His determine has come up in a few statements inside the supplementary chargesheet ED filed inside the liquor rip-off case.
Notably, two further AAP leaders, Manish Sisodia and Satyendra Jain, have already been named inside the chargesheet.
AAP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha’s determine moreover talked about in ED’s Delhi liquor protection case supplementary chargesheet.
Statement reads- …at Deputy CM Manish Sisodia’s residence, there was a gathering of Raghav Chadha, ACS Finance of Punjab Govt, Excise Commissioner, Varun Roojam,… pic.twitter.com/g4QOLSYnTF
— ANI (@ANI) May 2, 2023
The chargesheet states that C Arvind, Manish Sisodia’s PA, talked about Raghav Chadha in his assertion. In his testimony, C Arvind claimed that Raghav Chadha, the Punjab Excise Commissioner, an Excise Officer, and Vijay Nair attended a gathering at Manish Sisodia’s dwelling.
It may be recalled that ultimate month, the Central Bureau of Investigation summoned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to question him in reference to the Delhi Liquor Policy rip-off case. The chargesheet moreover talked about that Delhi’s new excise protection was the brainchild of AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal.
Senior AAP chief and former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia has already been arrested in reference to the case. The AAP govt is accused of adjusting its excise protection to study select enterprise properties.
The liquor protection was first proposed in September 2020 nevertheless acquired right here into affect in November 2021. It modified the type whereby alcohol was being supplied inside the National Capital, introducing personal players on the market and marking the exit of government-owned liquor distributors.
While the goal of Excise Policy 2021-2022 was to complete black promoting and the liquor mafia, the Delhi authorities rapidly acquired right here beneath hearth over allegations of corruption. Chief Secretary of Delhi, Naresh Kumar, found irregularities and procedural lapses inside the new liquor protection. Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena ordered a CBI probe on the recommendation of Naresh Kumar.
It was found that Manish Sisodia had waived off ₹144.36 crores on the license fee, to be paid by the personal liquor distributors, beneath the garb of the Coronavirus pandemic. He had moreover waived import cross fee of ₹50 per beer case, inflicting lack of Delhi govt and benefiting liquor licensees.
Moreover, the modifications to the Excise Policy have been made with out the last word approval of the Lieutenant Governor and thus considered illegal beneath the Delhi Excise Rules of 2010 and Transaction of Business Rules of 1993.
The new excise protection was withdrawn by Delhi govt in July 2022. Following that, CBI booked Manish Sisodia, and several other different others in an FIR for irregularities inside the implementation of the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-2022.
