Union minister Anurag Thakur calls Delhi govt 'bevdi sarkar' amid liquor policy probe [WATCH]

The CBI had filed a case against alleged corruption in the 2021-22 excise policy. The excise policy was subsequently withdrawn by the AAP government.
Anurag Thakur

Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting and BJP leader Anurag Thakur

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Shimla: Union minister Anurag Thakur on Monday took a swipe at the Delhi government by calling it a "bevdi sarkar (drunk government)" amid a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the liquor policy case.
While speaking to media, he said, "The Health Minister of Delhi government is in jail, while the Health Minister of AAP-led Punjab government was also in jail. Imagine the condition of the government whose ministers are in jail for corruption. They are encouraging the liquor mafia. AAP doesn't have an answer to it. It is a corrupt government. This is the identity of Arvind Kejriwal-led Bewdi sarkar."
"The AAP government is known for their corruption," he added, stating, "Manish Sisodia is involved in a huge scam while Arvind Kejriwal is the kingpin of corruption. AAP is unable to provide an answer till today. Its silence on the liquor scam for 15 days now says a lot," added Thakur.
Meanwhile, BJP's IT Cell head Amit Malviya shared a video on his Twitter handle claiming it to be a "sting operation" on the Delhi liquor policy scam. In the video, the father of an accused in the case purportedly discusses how the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi made crores of rupees through its new excise policy on liquor.
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, one of the accused, downplayed the video saying it has no credibility and claimed he has several such videos with him against BJP's policies.
The excise policy was passed in Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi Cabinet in the middle of the deadly Delta Covid-19 pandemic in 2021. 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 CBI had filed a case against alleged corruption in the 2021-22 excise policy. The excise policy was subsequently withdrawn by the AAP government.
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