Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Mohinder Goyal on Saturday denied any involvement in the creation of fake Aadhaar cards and termed the allegations as "politically motivated".
As Delhi gears up for its upcoming Assembly elections, the political rhetoric between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has intensified, with both parties engaging in sharp exchanges.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday released its second list of 29 candidates for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections, scheduled for February 5.
Stepping up its attack on AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, BJP on Saturday alleged that he is the "kingpin" of the liquor scam and there was a loss of Rs 2,026 crore to the Delhi government.
Sitting MLA from Babarpur Assembly seat, Gopal Rai is in the electoral fray against Congress' candidate Haji Mohammad Ishraq Khan. The BJP is yet to announce its candidate for the seat.
The CAG report on the Delhi government's excise policy revealed a revenue loss of Rs 2,026 crore to the state exchequer. The report also alleged that AAP leaders "benefited from kickbacks."
The report's findings stated that there were deviations from the objective of the policy, a lack of transparency in pricing, and violations in issuing licenses that were not penalised. The CAG report also alleged that AAP leaders benefited from kickbacks.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday attended the last rites of Ludhiana MLA and AAP leader Gurpreet Gogi and called his demise "extremely sad" and a "big loss."
In a recent operation, the Central Delhi Police detained nine Bangladeshi nationals over the past six days. Seven of the individuals were arrested from a hotel in the Nabi Karim area of Central Delhi.