AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj alleges ‘ ₹22,000 crore rice scam plan’ by Delhi govt
AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj has accused the Delhi government of orchestrating a 22,000 crore rupee rice distribution scam. He alleges that subsidized rice intended for the poor was diverted to private companies for profit.
Why it matters
The allegation highlights significant concerns regarding corruption and the mismanagement of public welfare resources in India's capital.
Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged that the current Bharatiya Janata Party government in the national capital planned a scam of subsidised rice of “ ₹22,000 crore” to be played out over three years.He alleged, through a post on X (formerly Twitter), that a corporation based in Assam and the Delhi government sent a “formal request” to the Food Corporation of India to get “heavily subsidised rice” to be distributed among the poor people of the national capital.However, he alleged, that no such rice ever reached the poor public and was rather sold to a private company in Haryana to make profits.Also read: NDMC takes over maintenance of Central Vista roads “A corporation based in Assam and the Delhi government sent a formal request to FCI to get heavily subsidised rice from FCI (Food Corporation of India).
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