AAP Made an Accused in Delhi Liquor Policy Case, ED Informs SC

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been made an accused in the Delhi liquor policy scam case, stated the Enforcement Directorate before the Supreme Court on Friday.

Additional Solicitor General SV Raju told the apex court that a prosecution complaint is being filed Friday in which AAP has been made an accused.

This case pertains to alleged corruption and money laundering in the formulation and execution of the Delhi government’s excise policy for 2021-22, which was later scrapped. It is alleged that irregularities were committed while modifying the excise policy and undue favours were extended to licence holders.

The ED and CBI claim that Rs 45 crore “kickbacks”, out of the Rs 100 crore “bribe” provided by the ‘South Group’, were used by the AAP for the Goa assembly election campaign in 2022, and the agencies named Arvind Kejriwal the “kingpin” of the scam.

ASG Raju told the Supreme Court that the “kickbacks were sent through hawala”.

Kejriwal was granted interim bail in the case by the Supreme Court on April 10.