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.
Of the losses worth Rs 2,026 crore to the state exchequer, the loss of Rs 890 crore resulted from the government's failure to re-tender the surrendered licenses before the policy period concluded, according to the report. Moreover, exemptions granted to the zonal licenses led to the loss of
A day earlier, BJP candidates targeted Arvind Kejriwal who had been jailed for his alleged role in the Delhi excise policy case and expressed confidence that the double-engine government is going to form the next government in Delhi.
The Delhi High Court has allowed Sameer Mahendru, a businessman embroiled in the Delhi Excise Policy case, to travel abroad. Justice Vikas Mahajan directed the trial court to release Mahendru's passport for his trip to Dubai, which is scheduled between January 9 and January 16, 2025.
Kejriwal, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in March this year, in connection with the Delhi excise policy case, came out of Tihar Jail in July, after being granted bail by the Supreme Court. The court, however, stated that Kejriwal can't visit the CM Office nor can he sign
The Supreme Court after granting bail to Kejriwal in Delhi Excise Policy set certain limitations like barring him from entering the CM office and signing files.
Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit on Saturday slammed the Aam Admi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal after Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena granted permission to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to prosecute him in the excise policy case.
Tiwari said the Supreme Court has "already punished" Kejriwal, for his alleged involvement in the excise policy case, adding that he is no longer the Chief Minister of Delhi.
Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj on Saturday expressed shock over the reports of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal set to be prosecuted in the excise policy case, asserting that there was no prosecution sanction issued in this regard.