Delhi Excise Policy scam: Kejriwal visited Mahatma Gandhi's memorial at Rajghat along with Aam Aadmi Party MLAs to pray for the country, asserting that the AAP government is stable as his party legislators are not for sale.
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".
Delhi Liquor Policy scam: It was reported that Manish Sisodia, and others were booked in a money laundering case by the ED to probe the Delhi excise policy, however, the law enforcement agency denied these reports.
Delhi excide policy: "The 2024 Lok Sabha polls will be a battle between Arvind Kejriwal and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It will be AAP vs BJP," Sisodia said, alleging that the raids were a ploy to stop AAP chief Kejriwal's rise.
Delhi Liquor Policy scam: The CBI named Manish Sisodia, an IAS officer among 15 others in its FIR on Friday. Union Minister Anurag Thakur described Kejriwal as the "kingpin" of the "liquor scam" in the capital.
Delhi Liquor Policy scam: According to reports, the physical search is over at Manish Sisodia's residence. Emails are being dumped and seizure memos of seized papers and electronic evidence are being filled. After completing the dump and seizure memo, the CBI search will be completed.
Delhi liquor policy: The CBI on Friday carried out searches at the residences of Manish Sisodia and IAS officer Arava Gopi Krishna, and 19 other locations, after registering an FIR for irregularities in the formulation and execution of the Delhi Excise Policy brought out in November last year.
Delhi Excise Duty scam: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) also claimed that Prime Minister Modi is "rattled" by the "growing popularity" of Delhi chief minister Kejriwal and his model of governance.
Delhi Excise Duty scam: The Central Burea of Investigation (CBI) has CBI has listed 15 accused, including Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, in its FIR on the alleged excise scam, officials said.
Manish Sisodia raided: It is alleged that undue financial favours were extended to liquor licensees after the tenders were awarded causing loss to the exchequer, in the new liquor excise policy of the Kejriwal-led AAP government in Delhi.
Delhi Liquor policy: Sisodia said he has sent the details of the matter to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and asserted that there should be a probe into it.
Delhi excise policy: The excise policy 2021-22 was withdrawn by the Aam Aadmi Party government on July 30 close on the heels of Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena recommending a CBI probe into alleged violations in its implementation.
Delhi liquor policy: The national capital is not experiencing the liquor crisis for just premium brands, even the non-premium brands are not available at many outlets.
Delhi liquor policy: On Thursday, Sisodia directed the excise department to "revert" to old regime of the excise policy for a period of six months till a fresh policy is in place.
Delhi Congress president Anil Kumar has also alleged that Sisodia, the minister in-charge of the Delhi government's excise department, is directly responsible for "corrupt deals" with liquor contractors.
In May this year licensees of nine of the 32 zones had surrendered their licences over various issues including financial non-viability and problem in opening Vends in non-confirming wards.
Delhi liquor policy: Saxena has already recommended a CBI probe into the alleged violations of rules and procedural lapses related to the Excise Policy 2021-22 of the Kejriwal government. The recommendation of CBI probe by the LG was based on a report of the Chief Secretary.
At present there are close to 400 retail outlets of the state owned Kerala State Beverages Corporation, which is the sole wholesaler of liquor and beer in the state and according to a source, more than 100 new retail outlets are expected to be opened.
Yogi Adityanath today announced that the state will soon have a new excise policy under which liquor shops will not be allowed along highways, near educational institutions, religious places and in densely populated areas.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld Kerala's new liquor policy restricting sale and consumption of liquor at bars in five star hotels only.An apex court bench comprising Justice Vikramjit Sen and Justice Shiva
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