CAG report reveals irregularities in Delhi's excise policy under Arvind Kejriwal

CAG report in Delhi Assembly highlights irregularities in excise policy, suggesting significant financial losses.

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00:00Now, it's the liquorgate dangal which has once again reignited in the national capital.

00:05The BJP government tabled the CAG report revealing alleged loopholes in the Arvind Kejriwal era

00:11and that led to the excise policy, which then later led to a massive loss of over 2000 crore

00:16rupees to the Schecker.

00:18But what exactly does the report say?

00:20We are decoding this in our next report.

00:50India Today accessed exclusive details of the CAG report, which shows alleged loopholes

01:14in the Kejriwal era excise policy.

01:18As per the report, the control of licenses was held by only few members and the excise

01:23policy risked monopoly and creation of curtains.

01:27The report says policy decisions were taken without the competent authorities' nod and

01:33permissions were not obtained for any license exemptions.

01:36The new policy not only violated norms by granting licenses to private entities but

01:42also removed the role of Delhi government corporations.

01:45The CAG report says the new policy led to a loss of over 2000 crore rupees to the state

01:50exchequer and claims expert panel findings were changed to tweak the policy.

02:11The CAG report also explains how the massive losses were incurred.

02:17The total loss to exchequer from the implementation of excise policy was over 2000 crore rupees.

02:24Of this a loss of 941 crore rupees was due to zonal license exemptions and another 890

02:31crore rupees loss due to non-tendering of retail licenses.

03:01The AAP claims no proof yet has been found to back the claims.

03:32A total of 14 CAG reports are expected to be tabled this session, including one of the

03:38Chief Minister's official residence of Six Flag Staff or Shish Mahal as BJP calls it,

03:44which was renovated during Arvind Kejriwal's rule.

03:50The political storm is only intensifying in the capital.

03:54Bureau report, India Today.