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AAP Alleges Rs 22,000 Crore Rice Scam Plan by BJP Govt in Delhi
AAP says the plan could divert 31,000 metric tonnes of subsidised rice a week and extract about Rs 143 crore weekly, officials said.
- On Sunday, AAP Delhi President Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged a ₹22,000 crore rice scam involving the BJP-led Delhi government, claiming the scheme was planned to span three years.
- Bharadwaj alleged that 31,000 metric tonnes of rice were requested weekly from the Food Corporation of India but were diverted to a private company in Haryana instead of reaching intended beneficiaries.
- The scheme involved purchasing rice at ₹23.20 per kg and selling it for ₹46 per kg, generating a ₹23 commission per kg that amounted to a ₹143 crore weekly scam.
- Bharadwaj claimed the Assam-based corporation earned a commission of ₹70 crore weekly; vigilance intervention halted the operation before it could reach ₹11,000 crore over three years.
- AAP MLA Sanjeev Jha questioned the procurement process, while the Bharatiya Janata Party and Food Corporation of India have provided no immediate response to the allegations.
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Times of IndiaAAP alleges Rs 22,000 crore rice scam plan by BJP govt in Delhi
Delhi AAP president Saurabh Bharadwaj has alleged a ₹22,000-crore scam in the BJP-led governments proposed subsidised rice procurement and sale arrangement. He claimed rice meant for the poor was being diverted and sold to a private company at higher prices, causing an alleged ₹143-crore loss every week.
·Mumbai, India
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