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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.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal moves Sessions Court challenging ED summons in excise policy case

PTI -
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had filed two complaints before the magisterial court seeking prosecution of Kejriwal for skipping multiple summons issued to him in the case.

Kejriwal issued summons for 16 March by Delhi court after fresh complaint by ED

PTI -
The ED filed the complaint before the court Wednesday, seeking prosecution of Kejriwal for skipping multiple summons issued in a money laundering case related to alleged excise scam.

ED issues 7th summons to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in excise policy case

PTI -
ED recently filed a fresh complaint against Kejriwal for disobeying its summons in this case. The court listed the matter for further hearing on 16 March.

ED sends sixth summons to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in excise policy case

PTI -
After a complaint was filed by the ED, a Delhi court has asked the AAP chief to comply.

ED issues fourth summons to CM Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi excise policy case for 18 January

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

Kejriwal’s defiance of ED is creating a new political spectacle in the Delhi-Centre war

Ananya Bhardwaj -
The reality is that if the ED has evidence, it can arrest an individual without repeated summons, as in AAP MP Sanjay Singh’s case.

ED to send 4th summons to Kejriwal in excise policy case. ‘Hell bent on arresting me,’ says Delhi CM

Mayank Kumar -
Day after he skipped 3rd summons from agency, AAP chief says BJP trying to stop him from campaigning. Calling summons 'illegal', he asks where 'crores made from excise policy vanished'.

Security tightened outside Kejriwal’s residence amid speculation that ED may arrest Delhi CM

ANI -
This comes after Kejriwal skipped the third summons issued to him by the Enforcement Directorate in excise policy case Wednesday.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal skips 3rd ED summons in excise policy case, calls it ‘illegal’

PTI -
Kejriwal had previously refused to appear before ED when it issued summonses for 2 November and 21 December.

‘Summons illegal, politically motivated,’ Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal replies to ED

PTI -
ED summoned Kejriwal for excise policy-linked money laundering case Thursday. However, Wednesday he left for an undisclosed location for 10-day Vipassana meditation course.
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