TopicDelhi excise policy

Topic: Delhi excise policy

Excise Policy or the Delhi Government Excise policy was introduced in November 2021 by the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government. It aimed at modernizing alcohol sales in the city by allowing the setting up of a large number of private retail stores selling alcohol.

Within a year of the introduction of the policy, discrepancies were reported. Delhi’s Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar reported a breach in the policy to Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Vinai Kumar Saxena, who then requested a CBI inquiry. It was alleged that the policy had loopholes that allowed for violations such as preferential treatment, discounts, license fee waivers, and relief during pandemic disruptions in exchange for kickbacks to the AAP politicians. The ED has arrested several AAP leaders, including Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, and former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia.

ED raids AAP MP Sanjay Singh’s house in Delhi’s liquor policy case

Mayank Kumar - October 4, 2023

Sources in the agency said premises of several others potentially involved with the alleged scam had also been searched.

ED raids AAP MP Sanjay Singh’s Delhi premises in excise policy money laundering case

PTI - October 4, 2023

It is alleged that the Delhi govt's 2021-22 excise policy to grant licences to liquor traders allowed cartelisation and favoured certain dealers who had allegedly paid bribes for it.

In absence of new framework, Delhi’s old excise policy extended for another six months

Muneef Khan - September 28, 2023

Current policy expires on 30 September. This is the third such extension since August-September 2022, when the policy was scrapped over allegations of irregularities.

In Delhi’s beer market, strong brews trump big brands— ‘more bang for buck’

Muneef Khan - September 26, 2023

Delhi govt data shows that top 20 best-selling beers in the capital mainly fall into the ‘strong’, ‘super strong’, or ‘extra strong’ categories. Several regional labels feature too.

‘Can’t bottle or keg, sell to other businesses’ — what’s holding back Delhi’s microbrewery scene

Muneef Khan - September 1, 2023

5 yrs after they were allowed in Delhi, the city still has only 6 microbreweries. Owners say restrictive excise policy poses many challenges & leaves them with little room to experiment.

How the non-brand-conscious drinker saved Delhi revenues from excise policy hit

Muneef Khan - June 22, 2023

In 2022-23, excise department raked in Rs 6,281 crore in revenue (excise duty plus VAT), retaining its position as the second largest revenue contributor for the Delhi government.

Quizzed for more than 9 hours, Kejriwal says CBI had ‘56 questions, no iota of evidence’ against AAP

Debdutta Chakraborty - April 16, 2023

Kejriwal also says special session of Delhi Assembly will be convened Monday. CBI had summoned AAP chief in connection with alleged Delhi excise policy scam.

Security beefed up outside CBI HQ ahead of Kejriwal’s questioning in alleged excise policy scam

Bismee Taskin - April 16, 2023

Paramilitary forces also to be stationed outside CBI headquarters and AAP office. CM tweets he will file cases against both CBI, ED.

Delhi CM Kejriwal summoned by CBI in excise case, to be questioned on links with liquor barons

Ananya Bhardwaj - April 14, 2023

This is the first time that Kejriwal, who has not been named as an accused in the FIR, will be questioned in connection with the alleged scam; his deputy Manish Sisodia is a key accused and in jail.

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