The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday conducted raids at 21 locations in Delhi-National Capital Region, including at Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia’s residence in connection with the Delhi excise policy case. Also among those being raided is IAS officer Arava Gopi Krishna.
Delhi LG VK Saxena had recommended a CBI probe into the Kejriwal government’s Excise Policy, 2021-22, over alleged violations of rules and procedural lapses. The CBI inquiry was recommended on the Delhi Chief Secretary’s report filed in July, showing prima facie violations of the GNCTD Act 1991, Transaction of Business Rules (ToBR)-1993, Delhi Excise Act-2009 and Delhi Excise Rules-2010, they said.
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Apart from this there were also “deliberate and gross procedural lapses” to provide post tender “undue benefits to liquor licensees”, said the officials.
Reacting to the raids, Sisodia said the CBI is welcome and asserted that the truth will come out. In a series of tweets, he said these people are troubled because of the excellent work done by the Delhi Government in health and education sectors. That is why ministers of both departments are “targeted” to stop us from good work in health and education sectors, he said.
“The allegations against both of us are lies. Truth will come out in court,” he said.
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