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Bharadwaj alleges corruption in Delhi subsidised rice scheme, claims Rs 22,000 crore scam
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New Delhi: Delhi AAP president Saurabh Bharadwaj Sunday alleged corruption in the BJP-led Delhi government’s procurement and sale of subsidised rice, claiming that the proposed arrangement could result in a Rs 22,000 crore scam over three years.
Addressing a press conference, Bharadwaj said the Rekha Gupta government and an Assam-based corporation had made a formal request to the Food Corporation of India (FCI) for subsidised rice to be distributed among the poor and the needy in the national capital.
The rice, obtained at around Rs 23.20 per kg, was allegedly being sold in the open market for Rs 46 per kg, resulting in a commission of Rs 23 per kg, amounting to around Rs 143 crore scam every week.
He further claimed that the arrangement was planned for three years, involving transactions worth around Rs 22,000 crore.
AAP MLA Sanjeev Jha also raised questions over the manner in which the subsidised rice was procured and subsequently sold.