Delhi liquor scam: Fresh ED raids at over 3 dozen places in multiple states, check details
The AAP - which boasts of being born out of an anti-corruption movement - has been accused of money-laundering by the rival party. Earlier, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena had recommended a CBI probe in the matter. Following his recommendation, the central probe agency had launched massive search operations.
FollowAmid the ongoing investigation in the Delhi excise policy case, the Enforcement Directorate on Friday launched search operations at over three dozen locations in multiple states. The liquor policy case has been at the centre of the political standoff between the BJP and the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the national capital.
According to reports, ED raids are launched in multiple cities, including Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Chennai.
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The AAP - which boasts of being born out of an anti-corruption movement - has been accused of money-laundering by the rival party. Earlier, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena had recommended a CBI probe in the matter. Following his recommendation, the central probe agency had launched massive search operations.
The house of Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia - who has been under the radar of probe agencies - was also searched.
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However, the AAP has repeatedly been alleging misuse of probe agencies by the BJP, ruling at the Centre. Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal had even alleged attempts to topple the elected government in the city.
On September 15, the BJP had put out a "sting" video, which purportedly showed a liquor trader claiming corruption in framing and implementation of the excise policy. He claimed the policy bankrolled the ruling Aam Adami Party (AAP)'s election campaign in Punjab and Goa this year.
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Sisodia, however, dismissed the purported sting and dared the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to arrest him.
"CBI raided my house, nothing was found. Nothing was found in the locker. CBI/ED investigated, found nothing," the AAP leader said in a tweet.
"Now BJP has come with sting. CBI/ED should also investigate this sting. If the allegations are true, arrest me by Monday. Otherwise, PM ji should apologize to me for doing a false sting," he further tweeted.
