National Desk, 29th July: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday filed a supplementary chargesheet against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the Rouse Avenue Court. The charges pertain to an ongoing money-laundering case linked to the now-abandoned excise policy, alleging significant financial misconduct.
The CBI’s chargesheet accuses Kejriwal of being a primary conspirator in the scandal, alleging that he orchestrated an increase in profit margins for liquor wholesalers from 5 percent to 12 percent without any legitimate justification. This policy shift is said to have resulted in substantial financial benefits for selected liquor producers and traders.
In May, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) also filed a detailed 200-page chargesheet against Kejriwal. The ED’s investigation led to Kejriwal’s arrest on March 21. Although the Supreme Court granted him interim bail, Kejriwal remains incarcerated following his arrest by the CBI on related charges.
The CBI’s latest chargesheet implicates Vijay Nair, the former media in-charge of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and a close associate of Kejriwal. Nair is alleged to have coordinated with various liquor producers and traders. The CBI claims that Kejriwal directed all decisions regarding the liquor policy, with subsequent approval given to former Delhi minister Manish Sisodia’s decisions by the Cabinet led by Kejriwal.
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