Arvind Kejriwal had pre-conceived plan to privatise excise policy: CBI – India TV
Image Source : PTI (FILE) Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Delhi Excise Policy Case: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) benefited from illicit funds generated through a criminal conspiracy related to the Excise Policy case. The CBI claims that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is also the national convenor and overall in-charge of AAP, has been involved in the criminal conspiracy related to the formulation and implementation of policy from the start. In its supplementary charge sheet, the CBI alleged that Kejriwal had a pre-conceived plan to privatise the Excise Policy and sought monetary support for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in March 2021. This was during the formulation of the policy by the Group of Ministers (GoM) led by co-accused Manish Sisodia. The probe agency further said that Kejriwal’s close associate, Vijay Nair, who was granted bail earlier this week by the Supreme Court, allegedly approached various stakeholders in the Delhi excise business, demanding illegal gratification in exchange for favourable adjustments to the Excise Policy. (With ANI …