AAP accuses BJP-led govt of ‘real liquor scam’
Criticises BJP over Holi liquor sales, alleging double standard
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday accused the BJP-led Delhi government of initiating a “real liquor scam” by allowing liquor shops to remain open on Holi, alleging double standards in the party’s ideological stance.
Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia said the decision to permit liquor sales on the festival day was aimed at generating revenue. In a post on X, he claimed that keeping shops open on Holi amounted to granting permission to earn crores on a religious occasion, and questioned whether central probe agencies would scrutinise the move.
Delhi unit chief Saurabh Bharadwaj also criticised the government, sharing the excise order and alleging that the BJP had previously targeted AAP over liquor policy but was now taking a contradictory position. He accused the ruling party of defaming AAP leaders in the past and termed the present decision as exposing its “fake Hindutva face.”
Bharadwaj alleged liquor outlets had remained operational on other major occasions as well, including Chhath and Ravidas Jayanti. He questioned whether the government had assessed potential law and order concerns arising from alcohol consumption during public celebrations.
