ED Claims Kavitha Conspired With Kejriwal, Sisodia For Favours In Delhi Excise Policy’s Implementation – News18
The ED in its remand note said that Kavitha was one of the kingpins, a key conspirator and beneficiary of the Delhi Excise Policy Scam.(Photo: News18)
As per ED, K. Kavitha also orchestrated a deal with the Delhi government, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and then Deputy CM Manish Sisodia
The Enforcement Directorate on Monday claimed that BRS MLC and daughter of Former Telangana Chief Minister conspired with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the then Deputy Chief Minter Manish Sisodia for getting favours in the Delhi Excise policy formulation and implementation.
According to the central investigation agency, Kavitha was involved in paying Rs 100 crores to the leaders of Aam Aadmi Party in exchange of favours.
The ED in its remand note said that Kavitha was one of the kingpins, a key conspirator and beneficiary of the Delhi Excise Policy Scam. The BRS leader along with other members of the South Group, like Sarath Reddy, Raghav Magunta and Magunta Reddy conspired with top leaders of AAP.
K. Kavitha also orchestrated a deal with the Delhi government, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and then Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, wherein she along with other members of the South Group paid them kickbacks through a string of intermediaries and middlemen.
In exchange of the kickbacks paid to the leaders of AAP, she allegedly had access to the policy formulation and was offered provisions to ensure favourable position to her.
She further got stakes in partnership of Indo Spirits, through her dummy Arun Pillai, without substantial investment in the firm and distribution business of M/s Pernod Ricard India Pvt Ltd, which is one of the biggest manufacturers in the country, thus making Indo Spirits, the most profitable L1 in the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 period.
Further, in the policy the profit margin of the wholesaler was increased to 12%
so that out of this margin, a portion of it could be taken back as kickbacks. This was done to create a continuous stream of illegal funds for the AAP in the form of kickbacks from the wholesalers and for the South group to recover the kickbacks paid and further generate profits from this entire conspiracy.
Till date, ED has conducted searches on 245 locations across the country including Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and several other places. Till now, 15 people including Manish Sisodia has been arrested in the case.
The probe agency also filed one prosecution complaint and five supplementary complaints so far.
Futher the Enforcement Directorate claimed that out of the proceeds of crime generated, they have been able to attach assests worth Rs 128 crores.
The Delhi CM has yet again been summoned to appear before the Enforcement directorate on March 21. This is the 9th summon that has been issued to the AAP convenor, after he had skipped 8 summons issued by the probe agency.
