The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) told a city court on Tuesday that the proceeds from the excise 'scam' were spent as per the wishes of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
In its submission before special judge Kaveri Bavija, the central agency said in its submission, “The money has been spent as per the wish of Kejriwal… The entire amount was remitted to your funds.”
“He promised. ₹Each candidate from each constituency will be given Rs 90 lakh and there are 40 constituencies in Goa,” PTI quoted CBI as saying.
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In its submission, the CBI alleged that former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) communication in-charge Vijay Nair was appointed by the jailed chief minister to deal with the 'South Group'.
The group, which the agency has dubbed a “cartel of businessmen,” and leaders who allegedly made the payments. ₹100 crore kickbacks to AAP in return for liquor licences, including Bharat Rashtra Samithi leaders K Kavita, Arun Pillai, Raghu Maganta, Arun Pillai, Buchi Babu Gorantala, P Sarath Reddy, Abhishek Boinpally and Banoy Babu. .
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According to the agency, AAP has appointed MLA from Rajendranagar, Dargesh Pathak, as the party in-charge for the Goa elections. The agency claimed that all money received through kickbacks was spent on their instructions. The CBI has alleged that all transactions related to election expenses were done in cash.
The Delhi court has extended Kejriwal's judicial custody till September 3 in the excise policy case. The AAP convener has been in Tihar jail since he was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on March 21.
He was granted bail by the trial court on June 20. However, the Delhi High Court canceled the bail order a day later. Kejriwal had approached the Supreme Court on June 22 against the High Court order but was arrested by the CBI on June 26.
On July 11, the Supreme Court granted him bail in a money laundering case filed by the ED. Kejriwal's associates Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh, who were also arrested by central agencies, are out on bail.