{"id":199666,"date":"2024-12-21T09:13:05","date_gmt":"2024-12-21T09:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/21\/delhi-excise-policy-case-lg-vk-saxena-allows-ed-to-prosecute-arvind-kejriwal\/"},"modified":"2024-12-21T09:13:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-21T09:13:05","slug":"delhi-excise-policy-case-lg-vk-saxena-allows-ed-to-prosecute-arvind-kejriwal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/21\/delhi-excise-policy-case-lg-vk-saxena-allows-ed-to-prosecute-arvind-kejriwal\/","title":{"rendered":"Delhi excise policy case: LG VK Saxena allows ED to prosecute Arvind Kejriwal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Delhi<\/a> Lieutenant Governor Delhi LG VK Saxena on Saturday gave sanction to the Enforcement Directorate to prosecute AAP chief and Former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal<\/a> in the excise policy case<\/a> ahead of the Delhi assembly election. <\/p>\n

On December 5, ED sought the LG’s nod to prosecute Kejriwal after it allegedly found a “huge level of corruption in framing and implementation” of the excise policy. This was mentioned in prosecution complaint no. 7 filed in the Rouse Avenue court on May 17 this year. The court took cognisance of the complaint on July 9.<\/p>\n

ED’s prosecution complaint alleged that Kejriwal conspired with member of the “South Group” to receive Rs 100 crore and passed on undue benefits to private entities by formulating and implementing a \u201ctailor-made\u201d liquor policy.<\/p>\n

It added that stakes were ensured for the South Group in different liquor shops. It was also allowed to hold multiple retail zones against the objectives of the Excise Policy 2021-22.<\/p>\n

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ED further alleged that about Rs 45 crore from the proceeds of crime were used in the Goa elections for AAP campaigning with the collusion and concurrence of Kejriwal. <\/p>\n

The investigating agency alleged that AAP was the \u201cmajor beneficiary\u201d of the crime, and Kejriwal, being the national convener and a member of the political affairs committee and national executive, was ultimately responsible for the utilisation of funds during the Goa elections.
\u201cArvind Kejriwal concealed this PoC (proceeds of crime) by using cash transfers\/hawala transfers from the point of generation till the use. Hence, the accused Arvind Kejriwal is actually and knowingly involved in the different processes and activities connected with the offence of money laundering, that is, generation, acquisition, possession, concealment, transfer, use, and claiming it to be untainted as defined under Section 3 of PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering<\/a> Act), 2002,\u201d ED mentioned in the report.<\/p>\n

On the basis of an internal report by then chief secretary Naresh Kumar, the Saxena in July 2022 recommended a CBI inquiry<\/a> into alleged procedural lapses and violations of rules and acts in the formulation and implementation of the Delhi Excise Policy<\/a> 2021-22. <\/p>\n

Kejriwal was arrested in March this year on charges of money laundering. He was granted bail by Supreme Court in September.
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