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AAP seeks CBI probe into Delhi minister over rice scam
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has called for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged role of Delhi Food and Supplies Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa in a multi-crore rupee rice scam. Delhi AAP president Saurabh Bharadwaj on Thursday, 15 October 2026, recirculated a letter he wrote to the CBI Director on 24 September, urging the agency to expand its ongoing investigation under FIR No. RC2182026A0014 to include Sirsa.
The CBI registered an FIR in August following a complaint from the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs over the alleged irregular sale of rice by the Food Corporation of India (FCI), Delhi region, to the North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation (NERAMAC), Guwahati. The agency has booked three FCI officials and five others, alleging irregularities that caused a loss of about Rs 28.87 crore to FCI.
Bharadwaj alleged that Sirsa, who has not been named in the FIR, was the 'primary political mastermind' and should be investigated for collusion and abuse of official position. He asked the CBI to secure records from the minister's office for the period between January and June 2026.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both The Hans India and Yes Punjab News carry near-identical wire copy, giving the coverage a uniform straight-reporting character. The Hans India leads with the AAP's call for a probe into Sirsa, while Yes Punjab News places the minister's alleged role in its headline but follows the same factual sequence. Neither outlet adds its own framing or commentary, and neither questions or endorses the AAP's allegations. The uniform coverage means the story is presented as a straight political demand, with no independent verification or official response from Sirsa or the Delhi government. The next step, as stated by Bharadwaj, is for the CBI to decide whether to expand its investigation to include the minister.
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Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): thehansindia.com (neutral report), yespunjab.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
