ED Accuses K Kavitha of Conspiring with Arvind Kejriwal & AAP Leaders in Excise Scam| Oneindia News

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The CBI and ED progress in the Delhi liquor policy case, targeting high-profile individuals. ED implicates BRS leader K Kavitha for conspiring with AAP leaders, alleging a ₹100 crore payment. AAP denies charges, accusing the probe of being politically motivated. The excise policy, accused of favoritism and corruption, was scrapped by the Delhi government, prompting investigations by the CBI and ED.     #CBI #ED #ArvindKejriwal #DelhiLiquorPolicy #ExcisePolicy #ManishSisodia #DelhiGovernment #Kkavitha #EDArrest #DelhiCM #AamAadmiParty #Indianews #Oneindia #Oneindianews                  ~PR.152~ED.103~GR.122~HT.96~

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00:00 The Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate have made significant

00:07 progress in their investigation into the Delhi liquor policy case.

00:10 The CBI has informed the High Court about their potential arrest of high-profile person

00:16 while probing alleged money laundering in the scrapped Delhi excise policy for 2021-22,

00:22 benefiting specific liquor dealers.

00:24 Simultaneously, the ED presented a theory implicating that BRS leader K. Kavita in collaboration

00:29 with Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and ARP leaders crafted the excise policy scam.

00:35 The agency alleges that Kavita transferred 100 crores to AAP leaders.

00:40 This marks the first such open statement by ED against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.

00:45 For the last three months, ED has issued a total of nine summons.

00:49 However, Kejriwal has refuted to attend any of these summons.

00:53 Meanwhile, K. Kavita, the daughter of former Telangana CM K. Chandrasekhar Rao, was apprehended

00:59 by the agency from her Hyderabad residence last week and remains in ED custody until

01:05 23 March.

01:06 The ED stated, "Probe found Mrs. K. Kavita, along with other leaders conspired with top

01:12 leaders of AAP, including Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, for obtaining favours

01:16 in the Delhi excise policy formulation and implementation."

01:19 The agency further alleged that Kavita facilitated a continuous flow of illegal funds to the

01:25 AAP through acts of corruption and conspiracy.

01:28 In response, the AAP has refuted all the allegations, once again asserting that the investigation

01:38 aims to tarnish Kejriwal's image before the Lok Sabha election.

01:42 They even criticised the ED's blatant, false and frivolous statements and accused it of

01:47 functioning as a political arm of the ruling BJP.

01:50 The AAP has also condemned ED's charges as a desperate attempt to smear Kejriwal and

01:55 former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, accusing the agency of peddling falsehood

02:00 and creating sensational media narratives.

02:03 The ED and CBI had previously accused Delhi government's excise policy of promoting

02:06 cartelisation and favouring specific dealers who allegedly bribed for licences.

02:11 However, AAP has also rejected those claims too.

02:15 The Delhi excise policy was scrapped back in July 2022 by the Delhi LGBK Saxena following

02:21 a recommendation prompting a CBI probe into the alleged irregularities.

02:26 Furthermore, in the meantime, Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia was also arrested.

02:31 Subsequently, the ED also registered a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act

02:37 related to the excise policy case.

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