{
  "id": 4940092,
  "title": "Rice allocation ‘scam’: AAP seeks CBI probe against Manjinder Singh Sirsa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/rice-allocation-scam-aap-seeks-cbi-probe-against-manjinder-singh-sirsa",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T21:07:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/rice-allocation-scam-aap-seeks-cbi-probe-against-manjinder-singh-sirsa-10859454/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has urged the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate Delhi Food and Supplies Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa in connection with a Rs 28 crore alleged scam involving the allocation of rice in Delhi. Speaking at a press conference, AAP Delhi state president Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged that the rice meant for the poorest people of Delhi and migrant laborers had been stolen. According to a letter from the North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation (NERAMAC), the rice was specifically intended for daily wage laborers, but instead, it was given to a Haryana-based businessman against a commission. AAP had previously accused the BJP government of orchestrating a rice scam, but Sirsa dismissed the allegations as false and malicious. The CBI FIR specifically mentions Sirsa, and AAP has demanded a probe into the actions of NERAMAC officials and the people they met at the Delhi Secretariat.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "AAP demands CBI probe against Manjinder Singh Sirsa",
    "Rs 28 crore rice allocation scam alleged",
    "Rice meant for poor and laborers diverted to businessman"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}