The censored Delhi liquor policy caused the Delhi government to incur a loss of ₹2,002 crore, said the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) introduced this policy in November 2021 and removed it after September 2022 amid corruption allegations.
Delhi Assembly Highlights Some of the Wrong Decisions Omissions in implementation produced. When The CAG came out with a report that nails several shortcomings of the liquor policy, those mistakes the government has paid dearly for in the form of excessive dollars.
AAP addressed the surface issues with a stick after the Delhi liquor policy case. Authorities booked Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia under CVC for alleged corruption related to this policy. Investigators arrested both leaders, which tarnished the image of AAP.
The BJP made a beeline to power in the capital again after 26 years on the back of public anger against alleged corruption of the Liquor policy in the capital. BJP leader Rekha Gupta slammed AAP for incurring a taxable gain and endangering the lives of Delhi Residents.
Arvind Kejriwal Was Arrested in Delhi Liquor Scam Case
FYI, Around one year ago Delhi Ex-chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal and the national convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in correlation with allegations of corruption and money laundering linked to Delhi’s excise policy.
The arrest remarkable as a significant moment in Indian political history, as Kejriwal has become the first sitting chief minister to face arrest in a criminal case.
Dispute over the liquor case has become a hot topic of political discussion, with opposition parties pressuring AAP leaders for accountability. CAG report is upping the ante for more punitive steps to be taken against those at fault for the financial negligence.
Liquor policy misfortune further engrosses the political landscape in Delhi as the city painfully recovers from its financial humiliation.
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