Delhi News highlights: Excise policy probe, CBI, ED raids will continue till Gujarat polls, says Kejriwal

Excise policy: Delhi govt gave licenses to firms that paid 'hefty commissions' to AAP, alleges BJP

The BJP on Wednesday alleged the Delhi government ignored recommendations of a three-member expert panel set up to reform the liquor trade in the city and gave licences to companies that paid "hefty commissions" to the ruling AAP.

It alleged the AAP government did not follow the suggestions of its own panel to "gain an unfair advantage" in the Punjab polls and is now deflecting the BJP's questions on the issue.

At a press conference here, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is the "kingpin" of the liquor policy "scam" but he did not sign a single file in an attempt to avoid investigation.

Delhi CM and AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal has summoned all AAP MLAs on August 25.

The meeting of the Union Cabinet is scheduled to be held tomorrow, on August 25 in Delhi.

Kejriwal, Sisodia can get Bharat Ratna under 'category for corruption': Cong on excise policy probe

The Congress on Tuesday attacked the Aam Aadmi Party over alleged irregularities in excise policy in Delhi, saying Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy should get the Bharat Ratna if there is a new category for corruption.

The Congress alleged that "Kejriwal and company" have traversed the distance from honesty and transparency to corruption in a very short span of time and asked the AAP convenor why he was not sacking his tainted ministers.

Addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters here, Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee chief Anil Chaudhary said that in the first FIR by the CBI, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has been recognised as the "number one corrupt" and this is the certificate of AAP's "hardcore honesty".

AAP government ignored expert panel suggestions on excise policy to gain unfair advantage in Punjab polls: BJP

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday alleged that the Delhi government ignored recommendations of an expert panel set up to reform liquor trade in the capital to "gain unfair advantage" in the Punjab polls.

Addressing a press conference here, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said the Delhi government handed over wholesale liquor business to private players despite the expert panel recommending against it. He also said the city government allowed 'cartelisation' in liquor business by giving multiple retail licenses to big companies. Patra said the AAP is now trying to deflect BJP's questions on malpractices in the implementation of excise policy. (PTI)

MLAs threatened, offered bribes to break party, this is serious matter: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said some of his MLAs have approached him alleging that they have been threatened and offered bribes to break the party and the AAP's political affairs committee will meet on Wednesday to take stock of the situation.

A couple of days back, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia who is facing a CBI probe in connection with alleged corruption in the implementation of Excise Policy 2021-22, had claimed that he was offered the CM's post by the BJP and a withdrawal of all cases, if he quit AAP.

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A fire broke out in a factory in the Patparganj area. Five fire tenders are engaged in dousing operations. Right now there is no information about someone being trapped: Delhi Fire Service

Excise policy probe, CBI and ED raids will continue till Gujarat Assembly elections, says Delhi CM Kejriwal.

AAP MLAs being given threat of CBI, ED very serious issue, says Kejriwal, calls for meeting at 4 pm

In the last two to threedays, some AAP MLAs have told me that they are being given the threat of the CBI andthe ED. Theyare being lured with money to leave AAP, this is a very serious issue. We have called a meeting of our political affairs at 4 pm to discuss this, saysDelhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.

The four AAP MLAs also claimed that the BJP members also offered Rs 25 crore if they bring other party leaders with them.

Four AAP leaders claimed that the BJP offered them Rs 20 crore each to leave the party and join the saffron party of face ED and CBI cases. AAP leader Sanjay Singh slammed the BJP and said that 'Operation Lotus' will not work in Delhi.

The BJP was able to break state governments in Maharashtra, Bihar, but 'Operation Lotus' will not work in Delhi, says AAP leader Sanjay Singh.

AAP leaders says that BJP members added that they know that Sisodia is innocent. They further said that if CBI can raid Sisodia, the agency can raid anyone.

AAP leaders also claimed that the BJP said that the Delhi government will fall.

BJP members said those who don't join BJP, will face fake cases like Sisodia, Jain, says AAP leader.

AAP leaders claim that they were threatened by BJP members to leave the party.

BJP breaking governments with the help of money and ED, says AAP leader.

AAP leaders allege that the BJP offered them Rs 20 crore to leave Arvind Kejriwal. They also claimed that they warned of ED, CBI raids if they refused to join the BJP.

AAP MP Sanjay Singh on Tuesday targeted the BJP alleging that the saffron party is bothered about selling the nation, while Kejriwal is working to save the nation.

ED raids multiple locations in Delhi-NCR, including school

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting raids at multiple locations, including a school in Delhi-NCR in connection with the prevention of money laundering case involving state Health Minister Satyendar Jain and others.

The school where a CBI team had arrived is located in Delhi's Dwarka. The school authority sent messages to the parents to take back their kids by 10.40 am.(IANS)

Kejriwal announces recruitment calendar in poll-bound Gujarat

Delhi Chief Minister ArvindKejriwal, who was in Gujarat along with his deputy Manish Sisodia as part of the Aam Aadmi Party's campaign for the upcoming Assembly elections, announced a recruitment calendar for 2023 if AAP comes to power in the state.

Kejriwalalso promised to hold Talati (village panchayat secretary) exams in February 2023 if voted to power, the results of which will be out in April and in the same month appointment orders will be issued. He made similar announcements for teachers, and for ASI and PSI posts.

'Files being sent to L-G for opinion, approval without CM Kejriwal's signature'

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has sent a note to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal flagging that files without the latter's signature were being sent by the CMO for his opinion and approval, L-G office sources said on Tuesday.

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Manish Sisodia maybe arrested in 2-3 days, says Arvind Kejriwal in Gujarat

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, facing a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe in the national capital's excise policy, may be arrested in two to three days, CM Arvind Kejriwal said on Tuesday.

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Assam court summons Manish Sisodia in defamation case filed by Himanta Sarma

Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, and senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, Manish Sisodia was summoned by a court in Assam in connection with a defamation case filed by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

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