– The CBI claimed that Arvind Kejriwal promised to pay ₹90 lakh to each of 40 AAP candidates in the 2021 Goa Assembly election in exchange for favours granted to a group through the excise policy.
– Kejriwal was arrested in June based on a complaint by the Lieutenant-Governor alleging irregularities in the liquor policy implementation.
– The court extended Kejriwal’s judicial custody by a week and scheduled the next hearing for September 3.
– AAP accused the BJP of concocting unsubstantiated stories to manage headlines.
– The CBI named Kejriwal and five others in the chargesheet, alleging that the bribe money of ₹45 crore was sent to AAP and spent according to Kejriwal’s wishes.
– The CBI claimed that AAP MLA Durgesh Pathak and others were involved in negotiating the deal and overseeing election-related expenditure.
– The CBI stated that no further investigation was required, and they were ready for the trial.