New Delhi, Feb. 25 -- The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on the Delhi Excise Policy was tabled in the Delhi assembly on the second day of the assembly session by the newly elected CM Rekha Gupta.

The CAG reports highlights the alleged irregularities in the Policy that was brought during the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government.

As per the CAG report tabled, the Delhi excise policy 2021-22 was implemented to simplify liquor trade, bring transparency, check monopoly, generate optimum revenue and ensure a better consumer experience. However, the objectives for the change in the policy were not achieved.

As per the CAG report, the new policy with inherent design issues included the imposed exclusivity arrangement between...