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New Delhi, The A on Tuesday claimed that an FIR filed by the CBI into the alleged irregularities in subsidised rice allocation in the capital mentions Delhi Food and Supplies Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, and demanded the agency investigate his role in the "scam".

CBI should probe Delhi Food Minister Sirsa’s role in rice scam: AAPA Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj claimed that according to the CBI FIR, officials in Sirsa's department acted after discussing with the minister.

Last month, Sirsa had denied the allegations of A and threatened legal action against Bharadwaj. The minister gave the A leaders 24 hours to withdraw their allegations and issue a public apology, "or face legal proceedings".

"In a letter written by the NERAMAC, it was specifically mentioned that the rice was meant for daily wage labourers. It also shows that the food and supplies department did not just forward a letter to the FCI, but issued a proper no-objection certificate for subsidised rice to be distributed among the poor, which was later given to a Haryana-based businessman against a commission," Bharadwaj alleged.

Bharadwaj also said that he, along with other party workers, will meet Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu to discuss the matter and other "scams".

The CBI has alleged that an additional general manager of the NERAMAC, Guwahati, vide a letter dated January 7, requested the "Minister , Government of NCT Delhi" for allocation of 31,000 MT of rice per week under the category "sale of rice without participation in e-auction" under the Open Market Sale Scheme for 2025-26.

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