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Summoned by CBI in Delhi liquor policy case, Kavitha meets father KCR

They are believed to be discussing the strategy to counter what they believe is political vendetta by the BJP government at the Centre by targeting them through Central agencies

Can meet on Dec 6: Kavitha replies to notice in Delhi liquor policy case

On Thursday, Kavitha's name had surfaced in the remand report filed by the ED at a Delhi court for remand of businessman Amit Arora in connection with the liquor policy case

Ready to face any inquiry: Kavitha on being named in Delhi liquor scam case

TRS MLC K Kavitha on Thursday she and her party leaders who are currently under the radar of the central agencies such as the Enforcement Directorate and CBI are ready to face any inquiry. She was reacting to reports that her name was mentioned in a remand report by the Enforcement Directorate as one of the accused in Delhi liquor scam case. "We state that we will face any kind of inquiry. If the agencies come and ask us questions we will certainly answer. But tarnishing leaders' images by giving selective leaks to the media, people will refute it," Kavitha said. She also dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to keep her and other leaders in jail by proving that they are guilty of any wrongdoings. TRS party workers gathered in large number at her residence expressing solidarity.

Delhi liquor policy: TRS MLC Kavitha's name surfaces in ED's remand report

According to the remand report, arrested businessman Vijay Nair received kickbacks of Rs 100 crore on behalf of AAP leaders from a group, called 'South Group'

Delhi Excise Policy case: Court extends Vijay Nair's CBI custody till Oct 6

A Delhi Court on Monday extended Vijay Nair, communication strategist of AAP to CBI remand till October 6

ED gets 8 days custody of liquor bizman Mahendru in money laundering case

A Delhi court Wednesday remanded liquor businessman Sameer Mahendru in eight days custody of the of the Enforcement Directorate for alleged money laundering. Mahendru, the managing director of Indospirit, a liquor distributor, was arrested by ED in connection with a money laundering investigation linked to alleged irregularities in the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy. ...The accused is being remanded to the custody of ED for eight days, i.e, till October 6, 2022, Special Judge M K Nagpal said. The court noted Mahendru was arrested only on Wednesday morning and the investigation was at a nascent stage. Noting that the accused has not cooperated in the probe so far, the court said his custodial interrogation was required to ascertain the exact volume and extent of the laundered proceeds of crime. It said he was required to be confronted with the huge physical and digital records which were claimed to have been seized during the searches conducted by the agency. His interrogation

Delhi Excise policy case: Court sends Vijay Nair to five-day CBI remand

A Delhi court sent Vijay Nair, communications chief of the AAP, to CBI remand for five days in the Delhi Excise Policy case

Delhi liquor scam: CBI makes first arrest, nabs businessman Vijay Nair

The CBI has alleged that Nair was actively involved in the irregularities in framing and implementing the excise policy for the year 2021-22

In fresh attack over excise case, BJP links liquor trader with Kejriwal

The BJP on Tuesday claimed that a person close to AAP leadership was awarded liquor contract under its now-withdrawn excise policy, as it launched a fresh attack on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the alleged excise row. During a press conference, BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia showed a picture of one Karamjeet Singh Lamba with Kejriwal and AAP MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj, and said he was not only a partner in Universal Distributors that was awarded liquor contract but he also contested a local body polls on AAP ticket. Kejriwal should explain why his government distributed "revdi" (freebies) of corruption to people close to him and his party, Bhatia said. He alleged that the Delhi government flouted rules and did not maintain transparency in awarding the liquor contracts. There was no immediate reaction from Lamba. The AAP has asserted that the allegations of corruption in framing the excise policy, now being probed by the CBI, was the BJP's political vendetta as it was rattl

Delhi liquor policy case: ED conducts fresh raids at 40 locations

The ED on Friday launched fresh raids at about 40 locations across the country as part of a money laundering investigation into alleged irregularities in the now scrapped Delhi Excise Policy, official sources said. The searches are being conducted at premises linked to liquor businessmen, distributors and supply chain networks in Nellore and some other cities in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Delhi-NCR, they said. The action started early morning with agency teams being escorted by police and paramilitary personnel at the locations being searched by them. This is the second round of raids by the federal agency in this case after it first conducted searches on September 6 at about 40 locations across the country including that of some Punjab government excise department officers. The policy implemented from November 17, 2021 was scrapped by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal government in July this year following a CBI probe recommended by Delhi LG V K Saxena into

Delhi excise policy scam: ED conducts raids at 38 places across country

As part of its ongoing probe, the ED is conducting raids at multiple locations across the country in connection with the Delhi Excise policy scam case

CBI raps Sisodia for making 'irrelevant' claims over its official's suicide

CBI came down heavily on Sisodia for levelling 'false allegations' at a press meet that a legal advisor of the agency had committed suicide as he was being forced to make a false case against him

BJP's Anurag Thakur calls AAP 'bewdi sarkar' amid Delhi liquor scam faceoff

The CBI had filed a case against alleged corruption in the 2021-22 excise policy. The excise policy was subsequently withdrawn by the AAP government

Hit on revenues from alcohol to dent Delhi govt's revenue balance

The projected revenue from alcohol estimated at the time of presenting the Budget constituted around 20 per cent of the state's expected own tax revenue and 15 per cent of its total receipts.

Delhi liquor vendors' excise licenses extended till Aug31; LG's nod awaited

Preempting chaos due to liquor shortage in the city, Delhi government on Sunday decided to extend existing licences of liquor shops till August 31, officials said

Liquor ban in Bihar to continue, will not roll back, says CM Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar asserted that the liquor ban will continue in the state and there is no question of rolling back prohibition

HC asks Delhi govt to respond to liquor retailers' pleas to extend licences

The Delhi HC sought response of the Delhi government on two pleas by retail liquor vendors seeking to extend their licences in particular categories till Nov 16

Drinking age in Delhi reduced to 21; govt will not run any liquor shops

No new liquor shops will not be opened in the national capital, there will be no government liquor stores in Delhi, said Deputy CM Manish Sisodia