In a recent development in the Delhi Excise Case, Kavita, daughter of former Telangana CM Chandrashekhar Rao, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) days ago and remains in their custody. During this period, the ED has made a significant revelation regarding financial transactions.
Kavita, along with Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, has been implicated as co-conspirators in the alleged liquor policy scam. It is alleged that Kavita conspired with others to gain benefits in the formulation and implementation of Delhi’s excise policy. Both Kejriwal and Sisodia are alleged to have been involved. Kavita was arrested by the ED on March 15 in Hyderabad, and she has been remanded in ED custody until March 23 by a Delhi court. She is currently under ED custody and is being questioned.
₹100 Crore Payment Allegedly Made by Kavita
The ED has stated that leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) received a payment of ₹100 crores from Kavita, after she benefited from the scheme. Meanwhile, the AAP has refuted the ED’s claims, stating that several previous allegations by the agency were later proven false. This suggests that the ED may not be an impartial investigative agency and could be acting on the directives of the BJP. These actions are seen as attempts to tarnish the image of Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, with little success.
Involvement with Liquor Lobby “South Group”
The ED claimed that Kavita was associated with the liquor lobby group “South Group.” It alleges that the AAP received continuous illegal payments from wholesale liquor vendors in the creation and execution of the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22, through corruption and conspiracy. Kavita and her associates were allegedly given upfront payments. The agency further stated that it aimed to recover proceeds of crime from this entire conspiracy, intending to increase the revenue from the illicit gains.
