New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA and Telangana Chief Minister K.K. Chandrashekhar’s (KCR) daughter K. Kavita has been summoned on March 9.
In a statement, Kavita assured her full cooperation as a “law-abiding citizen”, but warned the Center that such “bullying tactics… will not deter us”.
Kavita said that she would be in Delhi on March 10 to participate in a day-long protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar demanding the Women’s Reservation Bill in Parliament.
Due to “dharnas and pre-scheduled appointments”, Kavita will seek legal opinion a day before her ED appointment, he added.
“… I have been summoned by the ED to appear in Delhi on 9th March. As a law abiding citizen, I will fully cooperate with the investigating agencies. However, due to the strike and pre-scheduled appointments, I Will see legal opinion.” Date to attend,” says Kavitha of BRS MLC https://t.co/U7PyXtInsV pic.twitter.com/u8Jan7eQZS
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Under Chandrasekhar’s leadership, they said in their statement, “… we will continue to fight to expose your failures and raise your voice for a brighter and better future of India”.
Let me also remind the power traders of Delhi that Telangana has never bowed down to the oppressive anti-people rule and will never bow down. We will fight fearlessly and strongly for the rights of the people.
The BRS leader is being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the Delhi liquor scam and the ED has named Kavita in its charge sheet in the case.
After her father defected from the Telangana National Committee (TRS) to become the BRS, Kavitha is looking after the party’s all-India strategy. Objective To give a fight to BJP
Last August, he was implicated in the Delhi “liquor policy scam”, a probe that jailed several including former Delhi deputy chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia.
The CBI’s case against Sisodia is that he granted liquor licenses to some traders in exchange for kickbacks – and for this changed the now withdrawn excise policy for 2021-22.
at the end of last year, he Name Appeared in the ED’s charge sheet which alleged that she was one of the biggest beneficiaries of the scam.
The ED alleged that the “South Group” – including Kavitha, top Hyderabad-based businessman Sarath Chandra Reddy and YSR Congress MP Magunta Srinivasaula Reddy – had conspired with the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government to gain control of the capital’s liquor business. Gave a bribe of Rs 100 crore.
Kavita was questioned by the CBI on December 11, almost a week after receiving the summons. After hours of questioning, he found Chandrashekhar attempting to set up his own national party, while lashing out at the BJP for targeting him. He had said that he is ready to go to jail and fight against the BJP.
His former auditor Buchibabu Gorantla was arrested in the case in early February and got bail on Monday.
CBI Said Gorantla played a role in formulating and implementing the Delhi Excise Policy and causing wrongful gain to Hyderabad-based wholesale and retail licensees and their beneficial owners.
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