ED claims “Kavitha paid Hawala to AAP”

Aurobindo Pharma’s P. Sarath Chandra Reddy, the family of YSRC MP Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy, and the family of BRS leader and Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao allegedly conspired to arrange for Rs 100 crore to be paid to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) through hawala. The Enforcement Directorate has claimed that city auditor G. Buchi Babu had confirmed the involvement of BRS leader and Chief Minister K.

The three were referred to as the “South Group” by the ED and the CBI, who have both been looking into the liquor scam. The ED’s conclusions, which are based on the admissions of the accused, come as one of them, Arun Ramachandran Pillai, has now withdrawn his earlier claims that Kavitha was involved in the liquor case. The ED asserted that it had evidence to support Kavitha’s participation in the meetings held in New Delhi and Hyderabad to discuss the proposed excise policy, arranging rs 100 crore kickbacks in advance and recovering the amount by joining forces in the wholesale and retail liquor trade. This claim was made in the production cum remand report of former deputy chief minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia, submitted to a local Delhi court.