In January, ED had added Sanjay Singh’s name in its charge sheet.
In January this year, ED had added Sanjay Singh’s name in its charge sheet. Sanjay Singh had created a lot of uproar regarding this. Sanjay Singh claimed that ED has added his name by mistake. To which ED replied that Sanjay Singh’s name has been written at four places in their charge sheet. In three of these places the name is spelled correctly. There was a typing mistake only at one place. After which ED had advised Sanjay Singh not to make statements in the media, because the matter is pending in the court.
Are these allegations against Sanjay Singh?
In the ED charge sheet, Sanjay Singh is accused of taking donations worth Rs 82 lakh. Due to this, ED had raided his house on Wednesday.
The path of honesty is difficult: Arvind Kejriwal
The statement of Delhi CM and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal has come out on the arrest of Sanjay Singh. Kejriwal said, “Aam Aadmi Party is a staunchly honest party. We know that the path of honesty is difficult. If we become dishonest then all the problems will end. All of them are corrupt from head to toe, there is no counter to our honesty.” Near them.”
He said, “Sanjay Singh is the loudest voice of this country against the corruption of the Central Government. First Sanjay Singh was suspended and now he was arrested. They feel that if the INDIA alliance is successful, they will lose. This is the result of panic. Many people will be arrested by 2024. Sanjay Singh is a lion, Modi ji has the misconception that he will scare us with arrests.”
Raghav Chaddha’s name also included in the second supplementary chargesheet
ED’s second supplementary charge sheet in the Delhi Liquor Policy case was released on May 2. In this, the name of Aam Aadmi Party’s Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha also appeared. However, he has not been made an accused.
What is Delhi Excise Policy Scam?
Under the old excise policy in Delhi, L1 and L10 licenses were given to retail vendors. Till the implementation of the new excise policy for liquor on 17 November 2021, there were 849 liquor shops. Of these, 60% shops were government and 40% were private.
Under the new policy, government liquor shops were closed in Delhi. To implement the new policy, Delhi was divided into 32 zones. There were 27 liquor shops in each zone. The ownership rights of these shops were given under the license issued to the zone. In every ward, 2 to 3 vendors were allowed to sell liquor.
Allegation of spending commission money in elections
According to the report submitted to the Lieutenant Governor and Delhi CM, Sisodia made changes in the liquor policy without the approval of the Lieutenant Governor. It is alleged that liquor contractors benefited from this. It has been alleged in the report that the commission received from this was used by the Aam Aadmi Party in the Punjab Assembly elections. After many flaws in the new liquor policy, the new liquor policy was withdrawn within four months.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena had recommended CBI to investigate this matter. Only after this this policy was cancelled. After this, ED registered a case under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA Act). ED is also investigating Manish Sisodia’s case from the angle of money laundering.
Raghav Chadha said – this is the frustration of BJP
On the arrest of AAP MP Sanjay Singh, his colleague and MP Raghav Chadha said, “For almost the last 15 months, BJP has been accusing AAP workers of liquor scam. After arresting some people, raids were conducted at 1000 places on the pretext of investigation. No agency got even a single penny… It is the desperate BJP, which is going to lose the upcoming elections. That’s why it is doing this out of fear. Due to which today ED has raided the house of our party member Sanjay Singh. I would like to say clearly…ED did not find even a single penny…They did not find any evidence because when there was no scam, what would they find?
Arvind Kejriwal’s number after Sanjay Singh – Delhi BJP President
On the arrest of AAP leader Sanjay Singh in the Delhi Liquor Policy case, Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva said, “Today one thing has become clear that the truth cannot be hidden…After Sanjay Singh, there is Arvind Kejriwal.”
Those raising questions will go behind bars – Congress leader Meem Afzal
On the arrest of AAP MP Sanjay Singh, Congress leader Meem Afzal said, “…This is in line with the trend of this government. Those who speak and raise questions will go behind bars…I do not find Sanjay Singh’s arrest a big deal.” The way he speaks inside and outside Parliament, gives interviews and openly challenges the PM and other leaders – it was certain that he would have to go to jail. BJP is following this tradition these days…’ ‘
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