Delhi liquor policy scam: AAP gave contract to its candidate, alleges BJP

Amid the ongoing war of words between the Aam Aadmi Party and BJP-led Centre over the alleged liquor policy scam in the national capital, the BJP on September 20 fired a fresh salvo at AAP.

While addressing a press conference in Delhi, BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia alleged that AAP gave the liquor contract to its candidate Karanjit Singh Lamba "ignoring all the rules".

“It has become clear from the sting operation how Arvind Kejriwal makes a recovery. How they earn black money and how people are looted. Delhi government gave L7 licence to universal distributors. One of universal distributors partner is Charanjit Singh Lamba, a close aide of Kejriwal, CR park ward candidate of AAP,” said Bhatia while addressing a press conference in the national capital.

Bhatia claimed that no transparency was maintained in the implementation of the new excise policy (which now stands scrapped), and asked if Kejriwal did not get money from the "backdoor".

The BJP further sought answers from the Chief Minister and Manish Sisodia who heads the Excise Department, asking "why they were distributing revadis of corruption to their close ones?"

Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta alleged that Kejriwal got "half the percentage of the commission which was increased". "It has become clear from the disclosure why that liquor policy was made? Because Kejriwal got half the percentage of the commission which was increased," he said.