CBI Probes Rs 28 Crore Subsidised Rice Scam in Delhi
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- The Indian Express
- Hindustan Times
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The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered an FIR into alleged irregularities involving the allocation of subsidised rice meant for poor labourers in Delhi. The CBI alleges that rice intended for daily wage workers was diverted to traders for profit, resulting in losses of over Rs 28 crore to the Food Corporation of India. The investigation names senior officials from the FCI and the North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation (NERAMAC) for policy violations, pressure on officials, and the creation of false records.
According to reports, the AAP has called for the CBI to investigate the role of Delhi Food and Supplies Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa. AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj claimed that officials in the department acted after discussing the matter with the minister. He alleged that a no objection certificate was issued for rice meant for the poor, which was then given to a Haryana based businessman against a commission. Minister Sirsa previously denied these allegations and threatened legal action against Bharadwaj.
While a center leaning source focused on the broader scope of the CBI probe into the financial loss and the diversion of supplies, a center right leaning source emphasized the political demands for the investigation of the Food Minister.
How each side framed it
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- The reporting focused on the criminal investigation and the financial scale of the alleged scam.
- Centre-right
- The reporting highlighted the political conflict and the specific demands for the Food Minister's investigation.
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