Punjab After Delhi? Akali Dal Seeks Probe Into Punjab Excise Policy
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Sukhbir Badal submitted a memorandum to Punjab Governor seeking probe into Excise policy.Chandigarh: The Shiromani Akali Dal today submitted a memorandum to Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit seeking a probe by the CBI and ED into the "Rs 500 crore scam in the state's excise policy".The AAP government in Punjab framed the "tailor-made" excise policy in line with the one in Delhi which had been found "illegal" and under the CBI scanner, SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal said after submitting the memorandum to the governor.In July, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena recommended a CBI probe into the alleged irregularities in the implementation of the Excise Policy 2021-22. Following this, the AAP-led Delhi government withdrew the new liquor policy.On August 19, the CBI raided 31 locatio...