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AAP’s Saurabh Bharadwaj alleges Rs 22,000-crore Delhi rice scam
Aam Aadmi Party's Delhi unit chief Saurabh Bharadwaj has accused the BJP-led Delhi government of a massive rice scam worth Rs 22,000 crore. He claimed subsidised rice meant for the poor was…
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Aam Aadmi Party's Delhi unit chief Saurabh Bharadwaj has accused the BJP-led Delhi government of a massive rice scam worth Rs 22,000 crore. He claimed subsidised rice meant for the poor was diverted to a private firm in Haryana through a chain involving the Food Corporation of India, the Delhi government's food department, and an unnamed Assam-based corporation.
Bharadwaj said 31,000 metric tonnes of rice were sought each week at subsidised rates, with the scheme allegedly continuing for weeks. He pegged the weekly diversion at Rs 143 crore and alleged the Assam corporation earned Rs 70 crore weekly in profit. Neither the Delhi government nor minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa has responded. The allegations remain unverified independently.
The Indian Opinion
Another round of political mudslinging in Delhi. Without documentary proof or named officials, these are just allegations. The AAP has levelled three such charges against the Rekha Gupta government in two months, while the BJP has stayed silent. Indian voters deserve facts, not press conferences. Watch for the Centre's vigilance department, which Bharadwaj claims detected the scam, if they release a report, that will settle the matter.
Source: timesnownews.com
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