New Delhi, Jan 11
Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his ministers allegedly swindled over Rs 2,026 crore as the liquor excise policy lacked transparency and thrived on illegal decision-making to benefit some favoured licencees, said a Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) report whose excerpts came into public domain on Saturday.
The document of the government's auditor that has exposed the liquor scam is named, "Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Performance Audit on Regulation and Supply of Liquor in Delhi."
The damning findings of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Girish Chandra Murmu, over the AAP government’s controversial liquor policy come as a big setback to the ruling AAP ahead of the February 5 Assembly elections, giving fresh ammunition to the Opposition BJP and the Congress who have dubbed the scam “Liquorgate”.
“Responsibility and accountability should be fixed for the lapses observed and the enforcement mechanism should be strengthened,” said Murmu in his final recommendation in the report for the year ended March 31, 2022. The report was also signed by Principal Accountant General (Audit), Delhi, Aman Deep Chatha.
The BJP’s Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta said, “The Aam Aadmi Party government of Delhi has today proven to be the most corrupt government of the country."