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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.

CBI arrests Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia in excise policy case

PTI -
The CBI arrested Delhi Sisodia in connection with alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped liquor policy for 2021-22.

Manish Sisodia will fully cooperate with CBI in excise policy probe, says Atishi

PTI -
Nearly three months after filing its chargesheet, the CBI will question Sisodia on various aspects of the now-scrapped excise policy in the liquor policy case.

Delhi excise policy case: CBI defers questioning Sisodia, fresh date to be issued

Shania Mathew -
The deputy CM and state finance minister Sunday requested deferment of his interrogation citing the upcoming Delhi budget.

Arrested YSRCP MP’s son a part of ‘South group’ that paid ‘Rs 100 cr’ to AAP, influenced policy: ED

Ananya Bhardwaj -
Raghava Reddy was part of group whose prominent member allegedly include Telangana CM's daughter K. Kavitha. He had key role in formulation of now retracted excise policy, says ED.

Who’s Gautam Malhotra, Punjab liquor baron held by ED in Delhi excise policy money laundering case

Chitleen K Sethi -
Gautam is son of ex Akali Dal MLA Deep Malhotra & director in the alcohol manufacturing & distribution company Oasis Group, whose Zira factory was shut down by Punjab govt last month.

CBI arrests former CA of KCR’s daughter K Kavitha in Delhi excise policy case

PTI -
Butchibabu Gorantla, who was called to Delhi for questioning, was arrested Tuesday as he was non-cooperative and his responses were evasive, the probe agency said.

‘Rs 100 cr kickbacks, cartels & Facetime call with Kejriwal’: ED chargesheet in liquor scam case

Ananya Bhardwaj -
ED alleged top AAP leaders framed Delhi govt's new excise policy to 'generate & channel illegal funds to themselves'. Arvind Kejriwal termed chargesheet as 'fiction'.

CBI questions Telgana Chief Minister’s daughter Kavitha in Delhi liquor scam case

PTI -
The CBI had last week informed Kavitha that a team from the agency would visit her residence in the city on December 11. She is being questioned in connection with the excise policy scam.

CBI summons KCR’s daughter Kavitha for questioning in Delhi excise policy case

PTI -
The central agency has issued the notice under Section 160 of CrPC, and asked the TRS leader to intimate the place of residence for the examination on 6 December.

ED arrests businessman Amit Arora on money laundering charges in Delhi excise policy case

PTI -
The CBI, in a chargesheet, said Arora & 2 others were involved in 'managing & diverting the undue pecuniary advantage collected from liquor licenses'.
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