CBI Seeks Arvind Kejriwal's Custody: Live Updates From Hearing

Court to CBI counsel: Suppose it is not mentioned that South Group, if it is decided to elucidate the views of public, nothing wrong. You're only attaching criminality at the involvement of... So there is no illegality in the procedure? Agar aap keh rahe hain procedure ke through hona chahiye tha. Boht logo ne views diye aur us hisab se they drafted it. I am only asking about the procedure. I am saying if public views are elucidated for policy, nothing wrong, as per the CBI.

CBI counsel: Earlier it was 5 percent. Then it was made 12 percent.

There were certain vendors who were ineligible, Indo Spirits to be precise. That Indo Spirits was allowed to participate. Clearance given and becomes a primary whole seller of Pernod Ricord which has largest profit sharing margin.

CBI counsel: We have found that how this report was prepared, for what purpose. And that report was taken to the government. That became the policy itself. That is why in the report or in suggestions, this 12 percent isn't there.

CBI counsel: The file was removed. That has not seen the light of the day. That the officer tells us in his statement. A new file was then made. Thereafter, this report given by South Group is made as if after considering everything. Now they've to take a decision. So they make GoM report. That was exactly what was given by South Group.

CBI counsel: What the officer Rahul Singh does is, he incorporates public comments as desired by AAP.

Court: It's not AAP. It's Delhi government.

CBI counsel: No. By Manish Sisodia. It's all AAP party members and AAP supporters.

Court: You attach criminality to an offence. The normal procedure is there are various levels, it is submitted to the minister then it is sent to ministers... You're saying report was prepared at bureaucratic level. Deputy CM then asked for comments from public. Those views are collected and thereafter sudden changes were made.

Court: So you're saying this report was sent to the concerned minister. You're saying they changed?

CBI counsel: No. I am saying they asked for public comments. We have evidence that it was AAP which was trying to get those comments made from a particular place. That was also manipulated.

Court: You're saying it routes through a bureaucratic mechanism. It is then presented to whom? The minister. And then to the ministers. You're saying nothing like that happened in this case?

CBI counsel: The first report doesn't contain the dissent. 

Court to CBI counsel: You're saying policy was framed because there was influence by South Group. Whenever a policy is made by a State, it is routed by a structure. I am only asking you, what is the normal course of action.

Court: You've been dealing with this court for long. Please explain how the policy has to be framed.

CBI counsel: By the concerned department. The department will study and will discuss different modules. Whether it is to be privatized, or whether the existing model is good.

CBI's counsel: There was no meeting called. Signatures obtained in same day. Same day it was notified also. That was the haste. I ask myself, when there is COVID, who was at the helm of affairs ? The Chief Minister. it is his directions. South lobby is sitting in Delhi and they see to it that it's done. It's notified.