Why Madhya Pradesh relieved Deputy Chief Minister’s OSD

On October 9, the Madhya Pradesh government relieved Deepam Raichura of his additional role as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda. The decision came hours after a purported statement attributed to Mohit Gogia, a businessman under investigation for property-fraud cases, alleged that Rs 1 crore was paid to secure two liquor-shop contracts in Bhopal.

The allegations have not been independently verified. Devda, who learned of the allegations, directed the Commercial Tax Department to conduct an impartial inquiry, stating that Raichura was not serving as OSD during the period in question. Raichura has denied the allegations, calling them "false and fabricated."