Raghav Chadha: ‘False Reports of Being Named in ED Charge Sheet’

Guwahati: Raghav Chadha, a Rajya Sabha member of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has asserted that he has not been listed as an accused in the Delhi liquor policy case despite the Enforcement Directorate having cited his name.

Raghav Chadha in a statement said, “News articles stating that I have been named as an accused in a complaint filed by the enforcement directorate are factually wrong, and incorrect and appear to be part of malicious propaganda to harm my reputation and credibility.”

Furthermore, Chadha stated that he has not been accused of anything in relation to the liquor policy case.

“I have not been named as an accused or even a suspect in any of the complaints filed by ED. There are no allegations whatsoever against me in the said complaints. It appears that in the complaint my name is mentioned as an attendee to some meetings though the basis of making such an allegation is not clear. I vehemently and unequivocally deny the commission of any alleged offense in any manner, in relation to the said meeting or otherwise. I request the media and publication houses not to cause any incorrect reporting and clarify this issue, lest I will be constrained to take legal action,” he said.

Notably, the Delhi government’s excise policy for 2021–22 has been accused of favouring certain liquor traders who allegedly paid bribes to obtain licences. However, the AAP has categorically refuted these accusations. Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi and leader of the AAP, as well as his former deputy Manish Sisodia and other party figures like Sanjay Singh and Raghav Chadha have been under fire from the ED.