Delhi Excise Policy Scam: Manish Sisodia’s Assets Worth ₹52 Cr Seized by ED

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has reportedly attached assets worth over ₹52 crore belonging to former Deputy CM of Delhi Manish Sisodia, and other individuals involved in the Delhi liquor policy case. Among the seized assets are properties owned by Amandeep Singh Dhall, Rajesh Joshi, Gautam Malhotra, and others. In addition, two properties belonging to Sisodia and his wife, Seema, along with ₹11 lakh in their bank accounts, have been seized.

This development follows the recent arrest of Delhi businessman Dinesh Arora, known to be close to Sisodia, by the Enforcement Directorate. Sisodia, a former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, and several others are facing corruption allegations related to the implementation of a new liquor sale policy in the capital. The CBI probe into the matter was initiated last year by Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena.

As a result of the investigation, the Delhi government reverted to the previous liquor policy, accusing the Lieutenant Governor of causing significant revenue losses worth crores of rupees. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government claimed that the new policy would have generated substantial revenue had it been allowed to continue.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has alleged that the Delhi government switched back to the old liquor sale policy in order to conceal corruption within the excise department, which was under Sisodia’s jurisdiction.

The ongoing CBI investigation is focusing on the alleged influence of a “South Lobby” consisting of businessmen, politicians, middlemen, traders, and bureaucrats involved in manipulating the Delhi liquor policy for their own benefit.