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Sirsa threatens legal action over AAP’s Rs 22,000 crore rice scam
The Story in Brief
The Story in Brief
Delhi minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa has given AAP leaders Saurabh Bharadwaj and Sanjeev Jha 24 hours to withdraw allegations of a Rs 22,000 crore rice scam and apologise, or face legal proceedings. Sirsa posted on X that the claims were false, malicious and aimed at defaming him.
AAP alleged that the BJP-run Delhi government, an Assam-based corporation and a private Haryana firm were involved in diverting subsidised rice meant for the poor. AAP said 31,000 metric tonnes of rice per week, bought at Rs 23.20 per kg, was being resold at Rs 46 per kg, netting Rs 143 crore weekly. AAP has promised to release documents backing the charge.
The Indian Opinion
Another day, another Delhi political circus. Both AAP and BJP are making huge numbers without proof. AAP's Rs 22,000 crore figure sounds dramatic, but no documents have been produced yet. Sirsa's legal threat is standard political theatrics. The real test: will AAP actually release the documents they claim to have, or will this remain just another war of words?
Sources (2): hindustantimes.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Methodology and corrections.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
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