Guwahati: Aam Aadmi Party leader Saurabh Bharadwaj claims a massive fraud involving subsidised grain. He alleges that officials diverted rice meant for Delhi's homeless and migrant workers to a private company in Haryana. The scheme supposedly ran through an Assam-based corporation.
Bharadwaj points to a three-year window. He estimates the total value of the diverted goods at Rs 22,000 crore. Every week, the operation moved 31,000 metric tonnes of rice. The grain originated from the Food Corporation of India. The cost was roughly Rs 23 per kg. Investigators believe the private buyer in Haryana paid Rs 46 per kg. This leaves a massive profit margin.
The AAP leader suggests commissions and brokerage fees could reach Rs 11,000 crore. He shared his findings in a video posted to X. "The Delhi government, in collaboration with a corporation in Assam, made a complete plan to deprive the poorest of the poor in Delhi of rice rations," Bharadwaj alleged. He wants a full probe into the agencies involved. The claims now fuel a bitter political fight. Authorities have yet to verify the documents or the massive financial figures provided.
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