BRS Leader K Kavitha To Skip CBI Summon, Know What Is Case Against Her

K Kavitha, a popular Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader and daughter of former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, on Sunday, informed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) through a letter that she won't be able to join the questioning in connection with the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam slated for Monday, February 26, 2024.

The BRS leader requested to skip the questioning citing a petition pending in the Supreme Court and multiple public meeting programs.

It will be the second time the BRS leader will skip the ED's summoning. Earlier, she was called by the investigating agency in December 2022. After this, she requested the Apex court to refrain from questioning by the Enforcement Directorate. At that time, the court had put the case on hold.

But now, the CBI has summoned her under CRPC section 41A, a violation of which may result in her arrest.

Replying to the notice, K Kavitha said there's "absolutely no logic, reason or background" in the summoning and imposing section 41A.

"Present Notice under Section 41A Cr.P.C. is in complete contrast to the earlier Notice under Section 160 Cr.P.C. which was issued to me on 02.12.2022 and which already stands complied with," BRS leader said in her letter to the CBI.

"Since I have absolutely no role to play in any of the accusations, the CBI does not need my assistance any longer in the matter as the case is entirely sub-judice before the Court of law," the letter added.

What is the case against Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha?

The CBI alleged that K Kavitha might be part of a group called the "South Cartel" that got illegal money from the Delhi liquor policy. They've already arrested Manish Sisodia from the Aam Aadmi Party in connection with this. The policy was canceled after causing a big argument in politics.

The CBI says liquor companies helped make this policy, which would have made them a lot of money - about 12 percent profit. They say a group of liquor businesses from the South paid money to get this policy made. Some of this money went to government workers as bribes. The Enforcement Directorate also thinks this money was cleaned up illegally.