In the Delhi liquor policy case, the Enforcement Directorate raided the Hyderabad home of BRS leader K Kavitha. The leader ignored multiple agency summonses before taking this action. Telangana MLC Kavitha has ignored at least two summonses from the investigating agency.
“ED’s Investigation Uncovers Alleged Connections Between BRS Leader and Political Figures”
In relation to the case, ED questioned the BRS leader for the first time in March 2023. It is purported that Kavitha had communication with AAP communication head Vijay Nair, who was meeting with politicians and liquor industry executives while policies were being formulated and implemented.
During her last interrogation, she was shown the testimony of her former chartered accountant, Butchibabu Gorantla, and Arun Ramchandra Pillai, who represented her in a number of meetings with Nair and other people. The previous year, Butchibabu was taken into custody by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in February and Pillai by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in March.
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“Investigation Reveals Alleged Political Understanding and Financial Dealings Involving K Kavitha and Delhi Government Officials”
“There was a political understanding between K Kavitha and the chief minister of Delhi (Arvind Kejriwal) and (former) deputy chief minister (Manish Sisodia) of Delhi,” Butchibabu said in a statement recorded before the ED officials in February 2023. K Kavitha also met Vijay Nair during that process on March 19–20, 2021.
Butchibabu told the ED that Vijay Nair was attempting to impress K Kavitha with his policy-making abilities. On behalf of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and (former) Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, Vijay Nair was acting. It was agreed upon that the AAP would receive some funding in return for any favors that could be done for K Kavitha in the policy and the Delhi liquor business.
Investigators claim that Pillai served as Kavitha’s unapproved or illegal investment representative. He was purportedly involved in the formation of cartels and took part in the payment of bribes on behalf of the South Group.
