Constitute Delhi Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee to examine CAG report on AAP’s excise policy: Congress

Delhi Congress demands PAC investigation into CAG report on AAP excise policy, alleging BJP involvement, losses of ₹2,000 crore.

Welcoming the tabling of the Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) report on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government’s excise policy in the Delhi Assembly, the Congress on Wednesday (February 26, 2025) said that the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) should be constituted immediately to examine the audit report.

Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav and senior leader Sandeep Dikshit addressed a press conference at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) office at 24, Akbar Road, in which they demanded a public discussion on the report, and a widening of its scope to examine the alleged involvement of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders as well.

The CAG report on the 2021-22 liquor policy was tabled by the new BJP Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on the second day of the first session of the newly elected Delhi Assembly on Tuesday (February 25, 2025). The CAG report has noted that the Delhi government had suffered cumulative losses of over ₹2,000 crore due to the 2021-2022 excise policy for a host of reasons ranging from weak policy framework to deficient implementation.

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Mr. Yadav demanded the remaining 13 out of 14 CAG reports on the AAP government’s performance should also be tabled in the Assembly.

“We want the CAG report to be investigated by the PAC. In such a situation, the PAC should be formed as soon as possible, so that this report can be investigated, and those who were involved in the loot should be punished,” he said.

The Delhi Congress chief asserted that some important questions related to the role of some senior BJP leaders and the then Lieutenant Governor (L-G) had been ignored in the CAG’s report.