Delhi excise coverage rip-off: BRS chief Ok Kavitha seems earlier than ED for questioning

On Saturday, March 11, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) chief and MLC Ok Kavitha appeared earlier than the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in reference to the Delhi Excise Policy Scam.

Arun Ramachandran Pillai, one other accused within the rip-off who’s already in custody was confronted with Ok Kavitha who arrived on the ED headquarters situated on APJ Abdul Kalam Road from her father’s official residence on Tughlak Road at round 11 am. A girl ED official was current in the course of the questioning. 

Reportedly, Kavitha was questioned concerning the alleged destruction of a cellphone she used in the course of the time the rip-off happened.

Arun Ramachandran Pillai has withdrawn his assertion earlier than the Enforcement Directorate. The ED now depends on Gorantla Butchi Babu, Kavitha’s former auditor, who admitted to attending a number of conferences with Kavitha and interesting in WhatsApp chats.

Arun Ramachandran Pillai moved a metropolis court docket accusing the ED of fabricating his statements within the case. According to the ED, he’s an in depth aide of Ok Kavitha in addition to an alleged frontman for the “South Group” liquor cartel.

The main accusation towards Kavitha is that she had a benami curiosity in Indospiritis, a liquor firm that was concerned within the rip-off. Arun Ramachandran Pillai is accused by the ED of representing Ok Kavitha.

BRS protests towards BJP’s Bandi Sanjay Kumar

Meanwhile, a number of BRS employees staged a protest towards BJP’s Bandi Sanjay over his alleged derogatory remarks towards Ok Kavitha. 

Leaders of BRS held protests in Hyderabad and New Delhi looking for strict motion towards the BJP chief.

Several BRS girls leaders from the Secunderabad Cantonment filed a criticism with the Begumpet police station, demanding that the police take motion towards him. Other police stations additionally acquired complaints, together with Vanasthalipuram and SR Nagar. Party leaders and members of the cadre additionally staged protests at different intersections. The protesting BRS members raised slogans towards Bandi Sanjaya and demanded the BJP state president apologize to Kavitha Kalvakunthla.

Telangana | BRS cadres protest towards State BJP chief Bandi Sanjay over his reported derogatory feedback towards BRS MLC Ok Kavitha. The protesters additionally burnt his effigy. pic.twitter.com/DCLXJZGy7S

— ANI (@ANI) March 11, 2023

The BJP president reportedly instructed the reporters, “Would they kiss her if not arrest her,” in response to a query on whether or not Kavitha might be arrested in reference to the Delhi liquor rip-off.

BJP hits again

According to a clarification from Bandi Sanjay’s workplace, the BJP chief used a normal Telugu expression to ask if it could be applicable to reward or punish somebody for committing against the law.

Some of Bandi Sanjay’s statements from three days in the past are being blown out of proportion. According to a press release from the Telangana BJP president’s workplace, this widespread Telugu expression refers as to whether to reward or punish an individual who has achieved some crime.”

The CM’s daughter has been known as by the ED in accordance with the Delhi Excise coverage case, subsequently it is a distraction tactic to incite unrest within the state, the assertion mentioned.

In a tweet posted on Friday, Bandi Sanjay Kumar known as the Kalvakunthla household ‘hypocrites’.”Women politicians are unsafe from BRS predators. Ironically TS CM’s daughter is protesting in Delhi, at the same time as KCR fails to take motion towards BRS legislators being accused of sexual harassment by girls leaders. Kalvakuntla Family of Hypocrites,” Bandi Sanjay tweeted.

Women politicians are unsafe from BRS predators.

Ironically TS CM’s daughter is protesting in Delhi, at the same time as KCR fails to take motion towards BRS legislators being accused of sexual harassment by girls leaders.

Kalvakuntla Family of Hypocrites pic.twitter.com/TlgYqDrkrM

— Bandi Sanjay Kumar (@bandisanjay_bjp) March 10, 2023

Meanwhile, BJP nationwide spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia took a dig at Ok Kavitha over her alleged involvement within the Delhi excise coverage rip-off saying that she is going to solely play the sufferer card.

“If it is an honest person, who is not involved in any law-defying act, they’ll clearly say so without ifs or buts. But K Kavitha is being questioned & she hasn’t said anything like that. They’ll play the victim card but won’t answer the public’s questions. So, it should be asked again if she has anything to do with Indospirits. She will have to say if she has anything to do with Buchi Babu. It seems that this corruption is so massive that when all links are getting connected, people too are pained that these corrupt people looted them & filled their own coffers,” Bhatia mentioned in a press convention on Saturday. 

So, it must be requested once more if she has something to do with Indospirits. She must say if she has something to do with Buchi Babu. It appears that this corruption is so large that when all hyperlinks are getting linked, individuals too are pained that these corrupt individuals looted… https://t.co/cxBNGaRuWm

— ANI (@ANI) March 11, 2023
The ‘South Group’

It is notable {that a} Delhi court docket on Friday remanded former deputy chief minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia to ED custody until seventeenth March 2023.  its remand discover offered earlier than the court docket whereas looking for the custody of the AAP chief revealed that Sisodia tweaked the excise coverage in keeping with the whims of the ‘South Group’ in change for an upfront fee of Rs 100 crore.

According to the company, the “south group” consists of Ok. Kavitha, the chief of the BRS, and others along with Aurobindo Pharma promoter Sarath Reddy and YSR Congress member Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy from the Ongole Lok Sabha constituency. Ok Chandrasekhar Rao’s daughter Ok Kavitha.