00:00 The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has taken action against 22 illegal
00:05 betting apps and websites, including Mahadev Book and Reddy Annapresto app, following investigations
00:11 by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
00:15 The move comes after raids on Mahadev Book in Chhattisgarh exposed the app's unlawful
00:19 operations.
00:20 The owners of Mahadev Book are in custody under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act
00:24 (PMLA).
00:25 The ED alleges that Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel was a direct beneficiary in
00:31 the Mahadev app scam.
00:32 Let's listen in to what Bhupesh Baghel had to say on this.
00:48 The
01:13 probe revealed that Asim Das, an accused arrested in the case, admitted to carrying Rs 5 crore
01:18 to deliver to the ruling political executives of Chhattisgarh, naming Bhupesh Baghel as
01:22 the intended final recipient.
01:24 Das claimed to be a cash courier sent from the UAE, specially to deliver large amounts
01:30 of cash for electioneering expenses of the ruling Congress party.
01:34 Asim Das has admitted in his statement that he came to Raipur from Dubai on orders that,
02:04 the money should be given for the expenses of Congress elections.
02:30 The PM also accused the Congress of using illegal money for campaigning funds, even
02:36 involving Mahadev, another name for Lord Shiva.
02:57 The PM also accused the Congress of using illegal money for campaigning funds, even
03:25 involving Mahadev, another name for Lord Shiva.
03:52 The ED alleges that Das received cash from Mahadev,
04:22 the book app Associates, and was instructed to deliver it to Baghel's associates.
04:27 Forensic and digital evidence from Das's phone reportedly corroborates these allegations.
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