Hyderabad, Feb. 27 -- A Delhi court on Friday, February 27, discharged all 23 accused in the liquor policy case, effectively clearing the names of former TelanganaJagruthi president and former MLC K Kavitha, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who were embroiled in the controversy surrounding it.

What was the liquor scam?

The politically sensational liquor policy case dates back to 2020-2021, when the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi, led by Kejriwal and Sisodia, had introduced the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22,completely removing the state government's involvement in liquor sales, shutting down government-run stalls and handing over the sale of liquor exclusively to private entit...