NEW DELHI: Vice President Manish Sisodia alleged on Saturday that an old LG forced liquor sellers to get approval from MCD and DDA when opening stores in inappropriate areas. This was done two days before the new excise tax came into effect last year, costing the state “thousands of rupees,” said Atul Mathur. Sisodia said he wrote to the CBI to probe LG’s role in “prioritizing select liquor licensees … without the knowledge of the elected government”. Anil Baijal is LG when the policy is made.
LG previously adjusted its excise policy to benefit some people: Government
At a press conference on Saturday, Deputy CM Sisodia said, ” [former] LG made the new excise policy changes just two days before its stores opened so it could extend the special offer to some wine merchants. The Delhi government has suffered thousands of crores damages as a result of his one-night walk. The CBI must investigate the matter.” LG’s secretariat had no immediate response. Anil Baijal, who was at LG when the excise policy was implemented, did not return phone calls and WhatsApp messages seeking his response.
Deputy CM stated, “LG made some valuable suggestions when the cabinet sent the policy to him in May 2021. After making those changes, the cabinet sent the policy again to him. him in June 2021 and he approved. The policy has a provision about opening liquor stores in unauthorized areas. But LG doesn’t question stores in areas where it’s not allowed and doesn’t ask for changes. Sisodia said LG changed its stance when the application for store opening was sent to him in November. He said: “LG added a new condition on November 15 that approval of the DDA and MCD is required to operate stores in unauthorized areas.Sisodia said the turnaround was “surprise and shock” and curves could not open in unauthorized areas, forcing those licensee must transfer to court.
“The court directed the excise department not to take any licensing fees from stores in unauthorized areas and also ordered tax rebates and other deductions, which caused damage. thousands of dong harms the company while benefiting those who can open stores,” he said. Deputy CM said LG’s office has been approving liquor stores in the unlicensed colonies for many years. He added that when LG was informed of this, he did not change his stance but formed a committee under the DDA vice-president, to no avail. “I am asking the CBI to thoroughly investigate why LG arbitrarily approved its policy,” Sisodia said.
In a letter to the director of CBI, Sisodia acknowledged flaws in the implementation of the policy with the state government receiving 36% less revenue than expected, but insisted it was necessary to probe for flaws such as So where did it happen and under whose direction? The incumbent LG VK Saxena requested a CBI investigation into procedural flaws in the excise tax policy in July. He also directed the chief secretary to probe the role of government officials in policy formulation and implementation, the report said. The Delhi government announced the withdrawal of the new excise tax policy from 1 September and the return to the old regime.
LG previously adjusted its excise policy to benefit some people: Government
At a press conference on Saturday, Deputy CM Sisodia said, ” [former] LG made the new excise policy changes just two days before its stores opened so it could extend the special offer to some wine merchants. The Delhi government has suffered thousands of crores damages as a result of his one-night walk. The CBI must investigate the matter.” LG’s secretariat had no immediate response. Anil Baijal, who was at LG when the excise policy was implemented, did not return phone calls and WhatsApp messages seeking his response.
Deputy CM stated, “LG made some valuable suggestions when the cabinet sent the policy to him in May 2021. After making those changes, the cabinet sent the policy again to him. him in June 2021 and he approved. The policy has a provision about opening liquor stores in unauthorized areas. But LG doesn’t question stores in areas where it’s not allowed and doesn’t ask for changes. Sisodia said LG changed its stance when the application for store opening was sent to him in November. He said: “LG added a new condition on November 15 that approval of the DDA and MCD is required to operate stores in unauthorized areas.Sisodia said the turnaround was “surprise and shock” and curves could not open in unauthorized areas, forcing those licensee must transfer to court.
“The court directed the excise department not to take any licensing fees from stores in unauthorized areas and also ordered tax rebates and other deductions, which caused damage. thousands of dong harms the company while benefiting those who can open stores,” he said. Deputy CM said LG’s office has been approving liquor stores in the unlicensed colonies for many years. He added that when LG was informed of this, he did not change his stance but formed a committee under the DDA vice-president, to no avail. “I am asking the CBI to thoroughly investigate why LG arbitrarily approved its policy,” Sisodia said.
In a letter to the director of CBI, Sisodia acknowledged flaws in the implementation of the policy with the state government receiving 36% less revenue than expected, but insisted it was necessary to probe for flaws such as So where did it happen and under whose direction? The incumbent LG VK Saxena requested a CBI investigation into procedural flaws in the excise tax policy in July. He also directed the chief secretary to probe the role of government officials in policy formulation and implementation, the report said. The Delhi government announced the withdrawal of the new excise tax policy from 1 September and the return to the old regime.
