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MisleadingRahul Gandhichecked 1 Oct 2026
“Gandhi further alleged that their houses were demolished in 2023, but the residents continued to live in the same area.”
13 of 33
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Rahul Gandhi alleged that Bela Estate residents' houses were demolished in 2023, but the residents continued to live in the same area.
freepressjournal.in, checked 1 Oct 2026
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13 of 33
Bela Estate residents allotted alternate plots, DDA affidavit, Delhi High Court, March 2023
indiankanoon.org
The Delhi High Court's order of 27 March 2023 in Bela Estate Mazdoor Basti Samiti v. Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board records that the DDA told the court that 13 of 33 residents had been allotted alternate plots at Bawana and Narela, 7 were ineligible, and for 13 the DDA could not find allotment details. The DDA said some residents were either ineligible or had been allotted alternate plots but returned to the flood plains. The court directed a survey before any demolition activity. The Supreme Court's order of 15 May 2023 shows an appeal against the High Court order was pending.
- The Delhi High Court's 27 March 2023 order records the DDA's affidavit that 13 of 33 Bela Estate residents were allotted alternate plots at Bawana and Narela, 7 were ineligible, and for 13 the DDA could not find allotment details. [1]
- The same order directed the DDA and DUSIB to carry out a survey before conducting any demolition activity in the area. [1]
- The DDA told the court that some residents were either ineligible or had been allotted alternate plots but returned to the flood plains. [1]
- The Supreme Court's 15 May 2023 order shows the residents' appeal against the High Court order was pending. [3]
[1] Bela Estate Mazdoor Basti Samiti vs Delhi Urban Shelter ... — indiankanoon.org [3] Bela Estate Mazdoor Basti Samiti vs Delhi Urban Shelter ... — indiankanoon.org
The claim says houses were demolished in 2023, but the record does not show any demolition in 2023. As of the High Court's March 2023 order, demolition was pending and subject to a survey, and an appeal was pending in the Supreme Court in May 2023. The DDA's statement that some residents returned to the flood plains supports that some continued to live in the area, but it describes return after being allotted alternate plots, not after a 2023 demolition. So the claim is misleading.
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MisleadingArvind Kejriwalchecked 1 Oct 2026
“He claimed that the same policy was currently being implemented in Punjab and that the state's excise revenue had increased from around Rs 5,000 crore to Rs 12,000 crore.”
around Rs 5,000 crore to Rs 12,000 crore, ₹12,800 crore
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around Rs 5,000 crore to Rs 12,000 crore
Arvind Kejriwal claimed that the Delhi excise policy's auction system is now being implemented in Punjab and that Punjab's excise revenue increased from around Rs 5,000 crore to Rs 12,000 crore.
pratidintime.com, checked 1 Oct 2026
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₹12,800 crore
Punjab excise revenue target for 2026-27, DIPR Punjab
ipr.punjab.gov.in
Punjab's Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said in an official state government release that after the 2022-23 policy the state's excise revenue jumped to ₹8,428 crore and the 2026-27 target is ₹12,800 crore [1]. He put the 2021-22 figure at ₹6,255 crore [5]. The Hindu reported actual 2025-26 collections of ₹11,782 crore [4].
- Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said excise revenue was ₹6,255 crore in 2021-22 under the previous Congress government. [5]
- The official DIPR Punjab release says revenue jumped to ₹8,428 crore in 2022-23 and sets a ₹12,800 crore target for 2026-27. [1]
- The Hindu reported that Punjab's excise department closed 2025-26 with ₹11,782 crore, nearly double the ₹6,254.84 crore of four years earlier. [4]
- The official Punjab government release describes a 'robust policy framework' introduced in 2022-23 but does not state that it is the same as Delhi's excise policy. [1]
[1] DIPR PUNJAB — ipr.punjab.gov.in [4] Punjab Excise department surpasses revenue target by ₹582 ... — thehindu.com [5] Punjab targets ₹12,800 crore revenue from excise | Hindustan ... — hindustantimes.com
The revenue increase is real, but the starting point is wrong. Kejriwal said 'around Rs 5,000 crore'; the official record puts the 2021-22 base at ₹6,255 crore, about 25% higher. The current figure is roughly in line with actual ₹11,782 crore or the ₹12,800 crore target. The claim that Punjab is implementing the same policy as Delhi is not established by the official sources, which describe Punjab's own policy.
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