Excise policy scam kingpin Kejriwal, handcuffs close to him: BJP

During a press conference, BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia alleged that Arvind Kejriwal committed rampant corruption when Covid-19 was wreaking havoc in the capital.

He criticized Arvind Kejriwal for signing off on the excise policy during the Covid-19 pandemic.

“The roots of the excise policy ‘scam’ take the corrupt Kejriwal to the doorstep. No one is above the law and no corrupt person will be spared,” he said.

At the event, Delhi BJP President Adesh Gupta also addressed the media, and said, “Delhi’s excise policy has proved to be corrupt. Arvind Kejriwal is the kingpin of this entire scam.”

Read also: Explainer: Delhi’s new excise policy and why LG is demanding a CBI probe

When asked about the “one-on-one contest” between Arvind Kejriwal and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP spokesperson dismissed it, citing the election results of the Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Goa elections. . He said that the public will answer you.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday raided 31 places, including their residence, under the allegations of corruption against the CM and Deputy CM of Delhi. Deputy CM Manish Sisodia To collect evidence in the case. The Central Government has alleged irregularities in the Excise Policy 2021-22 of the Delhi Government.

After raiding Manish Sisodia’s residence, CBI has clarified that it has not issued any Look Out Circular Notice For any accused in the alleged excise scam case. The agency further said that the investigation of the documents found is under process.

The CBI statement came after Manish Sisodia alleged that the probe agency issued a look out statement and treated the entire raid as a drama.

Apart from this, the Deputy CM also targeted PM Modi by sharing his old video on his Twitter account where he was seen criticizing the politicization of CBI years ago.

With inputs from PTI

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