A Delhi court issued a strong warning to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Member of Parliament Sanjay Singh for making a “political speech” mentioning industrialist Gautam Adani’s name during his court appearance in a money-laundering case linked to the alleged Delhi liquor scam.
The stern rebuke came from Special Judge MK Nagpal at Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court, who cautioned Singh against raising “unrelated matters” during legal proceedings. The judge even threatened to conduct the case via video conferencing if such speeches persisted. Singh had claimed that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) did not act on his complaint against Adani.
In response to Singh’s comments, the judge firmly stated, “No unrelated matter. If you want to give a speech on Adani and Modi, I’ll ask for production through video conferencing from now onwards,” as reported by ANI.
The court subsequently remanded Sanjay Singh to Judicial Custody until October 27, 2023, following his appearance at the Enforcement Directorate’s behest. Singh’s lawyer filed a plea requesting permission to carry 16 books authored by freedom fighters and social reformers, which was granted in accordance with jail rules.
During his interrogation, Singh alleged that the ED had asked him “non-serious and unrelated questions.” Prior to his court appearance, he took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stating, “Modi ji is not India’s but Adani’s prime minister. When will there be a probe into Adani’s scam,” in a statement made to the media as he was escorted by the police.
The Enforcement Directorate contends that Sanjay Singh played a significant role in the implementation of the now-withdrawn Delhi excise policy, which was linked to the liquor scam. The AAP government in Delhi withdrew the policy following an order by Lieutenant Governor Anil Saxena to conduct a CBI probe into allegations of corruption. Authorities have alleged that, under the policy, certain elements within the government favored specific liquor traders when granting licenses, to the detriment of the public exchequer, in exchange for monetary benefits.
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