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Delhi BJP launches public awareness programme against AAP’s liquor politics; distributes leaflets at metro stations

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The Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that had been vocal against the liquor politics of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) since begining and had carried out protests, agitations and held regular Press conferences since last year has taked a step forward to expose the liquor mafias. On Friday (today), Delhi BJP launched a public awareness campaign by distributing leaflets at metro stations across Delhi to apprise Delhi-ites against the liquor scam. “It is the right of Delhiites to know the black role of Kejriwal in the liquor scam”, said Virendra Sachdeva, President Delhi BJP.

Leader of Opposition (LOP) in Delhi Assembly, Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, who had been vocal and regularly held Press conferences on the issue said, “All the BJP MLAs will demand resignation of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal before the Assembly sessions starts. Last year, Bidhuri had raised the issue of flouting Master Plan and demanded a reply from the Kejriwal government.

Liquor scam needs no introduction for Delhi-ites as people across Delhi NCR had witnessed the lawlessness that created havoc for city dwellers especially women who had face molestation, eve-teasing by anti-socials. Worst, a gang rape had taken place in East Delhi’s Vivek Vihar in February last year where the prime accused had been liquor mafias. Numerous shops, thekas opened across the city like mushroom. The Delhi government had allegedly tampered and flouted the Master Plan as in Delhi opening liquor shops are prohibited within 100 metres of religious, educational and residential establishments. Liquor shops were opened next to religious places, opposite educational institutions and below apartments or housings. Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor, Arvind Kejriwal had turned a deaf ear to the complaints of Delhi-ites. If this was not enough, the number of dry days were reduced to three from 22. Buy one, get one free schemes were introduced to appease drinkers and ruin households.

Virendra Sachdeva said that it is the right of the people of Delhi to know about the black role of the Kejriwal government in the liquor scam, and therefore the BJP has launched this public relations campaign so that the people of Delhi know the intention behind the liquor scam of Kejriwal and Sisodia. “People must know the motive of Kejriwal and Sisodia behind giving one free bottle, opening more and more liquor vends and then reducing the number of dry days”, added Sachdeva.

Arvind Kejriwal is directly involved in the scam worth thousands of crores and he cannot run away from his responsibility. He said that this movement of Delhi BJP will continue till Kejriwal resigns from his post.

Sachdeva said that the Kejriwal government has caused a loss of crores of rupees to the revenue of Delhi by scam in the new liquor policy, it is necessary to discuss it with the people because the tax payers of Delhi have the right to know as after all its their tax money people should know what did the Kejriwal government do with the money? He said that the people of Delhi have also understood that Kejriwal has done the work of intoxicating the youth of Delhi.

Ramvir Singh Bidhuri said, Manish Sisodia and Arvind Kejriwal have an important role not only in the liquor scam but also in the espionage case and the BJP has demanded that action should be taken against both the leaders by registering a sedition case.

BJP MP Dr Harsh Vardhan along with BJP Chandni Chowk District President Sardar Kuldeep Singh and other workers distributed leaflets outside Kashmir Gate Metro Station and made people aware about the liquor scam of Kejriwal government. State General Secretary Kuljeet Singh Chahal distributed leaflets with Shahdara District General Secretary Yashpal Cantura and BJP workers outside Laxminagar Metro Station and made people aware of the liquor scam of the Kejriwal government. Former State President Adesh Gupta along with Keshavpuram District BJP President Rajkumar Bhatia distributed leaflets outside Adarsh Nagar Metro Station and made people aware of the liquor scam of the Kejriwal government.

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Manish Sisodia in CBI remand till March 5; more in coming days

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Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was produced at the Rouse Avenue Court on Monday afternoon. Sisodia, a close confidant of Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday evening after grilling for eight hours.

The Aam Aadmi Party had staged a massive protest near the Court and had plans to gherao the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office. There was heavy deployment of the police, Rapid Action Force (FAF) was made along the route. Senior police officers of Special Commissioner of Police rank maned the street outside the Court.

The police even prepared a dummy scene ahead of Sisodia’s car came inorder to feel the pulses of the agressive crowd. Sisodia arrived little after 3:15 pm. The party also staged protests outside the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Headquarters at the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg in the national capital. Entire traffic crumbled on the route.

During the hearing, the council for Manish Sisodia pleaded his client was not guilty and moved bail plea. CBI said Sisodia was not co-operating in the investigation. To this, Sisodia’s Council said, their client is not liable to accept whatever CBI asks him or confess to the allegations, Sisodia has full liberty to reply or remain silent. CBI in reply to this said they did not ask Sisodia to agree to what CBI says or confess but expect Sisodia to co-operate in the investigation.

CBI requested the Court to allow five days remand as they have many things to ask Sisodia including the sudden increase in margin for liquor vendors from five per cent to 12 per cent.

Coming days many be that smooth for Sisodia as CBI will be asking questions Sisodia many questions that will also put the AAP in uncomfortable situation.

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Manish Sisodia arrested in liquor scam; Question will be asked to Kejriwal too

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Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Manish Sisodia has been placed under arrest after eight-hours of interrogation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) over his alleged connection with the corruption charges in the 100 crore liquor scam.

Manish Sisodia was summoned by the CBI last Sunday but Sisodia had seek some time as he would be occupied due to Budget session and related events. The CBI granted and asked him to appear on February 26 (today). In the morning, Sisodia had first gone to Raj Ghat to offer his prayers at the samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi and from there he alongwith Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders headed for the CBI headquarters. He was arrested after eight hours of grilling.

According to updates the CBI will be producing Sisodia in the Rouse Avenue Court on Monday. A medical check up will be conducted prior to that as per the rules.

Manish Sisodia may not be directly involved with the scam but he will have answer a few questions as he was also a party to the rolling back of Excise policy. Apart from that, he is the right hand man of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and knows many things that is related with the liquor politics.

Some of the questions that Arvind Kejriwal will have to answer are:

1) Why AAP government rolled back the much hyped Excise policy that Kejriwal always complimented?

2) Why blacklisted companies and liquor mafias were encouraged to open shops in Delhi NCR?

3) Liquor shops were opened within the restricted 100 metres of religious and educational institutions flouting the Master Plan of Delhi which prohibits opening of liquor shops and ‘thekas within 100 metres of educational and religious institutions.

4) What is the ‘South Lobby’ and involvement of Vijay Nair? Who got the maximum advantage from the kickbacks?

Arvind Kejriwal cannot run away from answering these questions by blaming on “vindictive politics” by BJP as he had been doing. The safety and security of Delhi NCR was compromised as anti-socials had a free ride all over the city. Not to forget the gangrape that took place in February last year raising finger at two liquor mafias.

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Kudos BJP! Illegal liquor shops in ‘Delhi’ to shut down

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Kudos! To Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for compelling a roll back in excise policy and closing down all the liquor shops those had opened across Delhi NCR since last few months. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government had allegedly chose the easiest way to fetch money for the then Punjab, and Goa Assembly elections.

Not only the safety and security of Delhi was compromised as liquor mafias from outside Delhi were enjoying all the privileges but the AAP government had flouted Master Plan and given illegal licences to liquor mafias allowing them to open shops in front of religious, educational, and residential places. According to Master Plan of Delhi opening of liquor shops is prohibited having religious, educational places within 100 metres radius.

AAP transformed the city into a liquor capital. Women in residential areas were angry and requested Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to close the outlets but it was of no use as for Kejriwal government it was not an important issue. Finally, Lieutenant Governor took the issue and compelled AAP government to respond and termed it as a scam.