Arvind Kejriwal Summoned By CBI In Delhi Liquor Excise Policy Case
Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi , has been summoned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the Delhi Liquor Excise Policy case. The case pertains to alleged irregularities in the issuance of licenses to private companies for the retail sale of liquor in the national capital. The CBI has alleged that the Delhi government's Excise Department, under the leadership of Kejriwal, had granted licenses to private companies in a "hurried and arbitrary manner" in 2015-16, causing a loss of revenue to the state exchequer. The CBI has also alleged that the licenses were granted to some companies without following the due process and without inviting bids, thereby violating the norms and rules of the Excise Department. Kejriwal has denied any wrongdoing and has stated that the allegations are baseless and politically motivated. He has also accused the CBI of acting at the behest of the central government, which is controlled by the opposition pa...