The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has mentioned Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha in a supplementary chargesheet filed in the alleged liquor policy scam of Delhi, reported news agency ANI.
Soon after Chadha responded that "the reports are factually wrong," and he has not been "named an accused or suspect in any complaint filed by the ED."
A statement by the ED reads, "at Deputy CM Manish Sisodia’s residence, there was a meeting of Raghav Chadha, ACS Finance of Punjab Govt, Excise Commissioner, Varun Roojam, FCT and officers from Punjab Excise where Vijay Nair was also present," news agency ANI reported.
Chadha's Response
Chadha responded, "News articles/reportage 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."
"I have not been named as an accused or even a suspect in any of the complaints filed by the enforcement directorate. 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 meeting though the basis of making such and allegation is not clear. I vehemently and unequivocally deny commission of any alleged offence in any manner, in relation to the said meeting or otherwise," Chadha added.
This comes close on the heels of the Central Bureau of Investigation naming arrested AAP leader Manish Sisodia as an accused in the case for the first time in their supplementary chargesheet.
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