Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal responded to the raid on the house of Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh. He said that they have been investigating the liquor scam for a year but have found nothing so far. Despite conducting several raids, no evidence has been discovered in the liquor scam. Kejriwal also mentioned that nothing was found at Sanjay Singh’s home. He believes that these actions are taking place due to his defeat in the upcoming elections, as agencies become more active during election time.
The CM stated that there has been a lot of talk about the liquor scam, but they have not received any money. Over 1,000 raids were carried out, but no recovery was made. Claims of classroom fraud and a bus purchase scam were investigated, but nothing was found at Sanjay Singh’s house either. Kejriwal suspects that the BJP believes they will lose in the next year’s elections, so these actions seem like desperate efforts by a losing man.
Earlier, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) accused the Enforcement Directorate (ED) of targeting their Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh because he had raised concerns about the Adani Group in Parliament. The party believes that the raids on Singh’s premises are a result of his questions regarding the Adani issue. The central agencies did not find anything before and are unlikely to find anything this time. They searched the homes of journalists yesterday and are now searching Sanjay Singh’s home.
Sanjay Singh’s father, Dinesh Singh, stated that his son is cooperating with the ED and allowed them to conduct the raid. There are allegations that the Delhi government’s excise policy for granting licenses to liquor traders was corrupt and benefited certain dealers who allegedly paid bribes for it. AAP denies these allegations. The policy was withdrawn following the Lieutenant Governor’s advice to investigate the matter through the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The ED filed a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) based on the CBI’s suggestion. Singh has called for an investigation into the charges against the Adani Group, which has been accused of financial irregularities and share price manipulation by a US-based firm. The Adani Group has denied all the charges.
