Delhi Liquor Scam: Kavitha is to appear before ED on March 11

Kavitha | Hyderabad March 9: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Kavitha Kalvakuntla has written to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) stating that she will appear before the agency on March 11 in the Delhi excise policy case.

Responding to the notices, Kavitha has written a letter to the ED saying that she will attend the inquiry on the 11th of this month. In the letter, he requested that he could not attend the hearing today due to the dharna near Jantar Mantar, prior appointments, and different activities.

I will be appearing before the Enforcement Directorate in New Delhi on March 11, 2023. https://t.co/OjAuzJZytS

— Kavitha Kalvakuntla (@RaoKavitha) March 8, 2023

However, ED responded to Kavitha’s request. Responding to Kavita’s letter on Thursday, ED accepted Kavitha’s request. The ED said that she should attend the inquiry on the 11th (Saturday).

Kavitha in Delhi

With this, the suspense over the ED investigation seems to have ended and Kavitha’s dharna will continue tomorrow at Jantar Mantar in the background of permission given by ED. MLC Kavitha who is in Delhi likely to speak at a press meeting on Thursday at 1 pm. The meeting will be held at BRS MP Kotha Prabhakar Reddy’s residence.

It is known here that several BRS leaders, including three State ministers, extended support to MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha, who has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in the Delhi liquor policy scam.

What is Delhi Liquor policy case:

The Delhi government’s version is that the policy was formulated to ensure the generation of optimum revenue, and eradicate the sale of spurious liquor or non-duty paid liquor in Delhi, besides improving user experience. The probe was done after taking into account a report forwarded by the Chief Secretary to Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena recommending a CBI investigation into the matter.

Following L-G’s recommendation, the office of the Assistant Commissioner of Delhi Police’s Economic Offence Wing (EOW) issued a notice to Delhi’s Excise Commissioner asking him to provide all documents relating to the award of liquor licenses under the new excise policy.

Also, former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia was arrested in connection with the alleged excise policy scam. Several raids were also conducted at several places in Delhi and the National Capital Region including the residence of Sisodia and the premises of four public servants last year.

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