Questions are being raised over the liquor scam investigation in Jharkhand. BJP leader Babulal Marandi has accused Chief Minister Hemant Soren of deliberately laxity in the investigation, which allowed the accused to get bail. He has demanded a CBI investigation, saying that the investigation is a sham and an attempt to protect the big criminals. Investigation or sham? Marandi wrote to Soren on August 21, 2025, saying that the ACB arrested the accused, like IAS officer Vinay Chaubey, but all got bail due to non-filing of chargesheet within 90 days. He wrote on X: "The liquor scam investigation is just a drama. Only the CBI can bring out the truth." — @yourBabulal The reality of the scam Under the liquor policy of 2022-23, the Jharkhand State Beverages Corporation was given the responsibility of selling liquor. It is alleged that a syndicate caused a loss of billions of rupees. ED investigated money laundering, but the accused escaped due to delay. Political uproar Opposition is calling it a "scam bigger than Delhi", while JMM calls it political malice. Marandi says That only a CBI investigation can unravel the layers of this scam. The result is that this scam is heating up the politics of Jharkhand. Will the CBI expose the truth, or will it just become a political game? The eyes of the public are on this drama. "The truth cannot be hidden, no matter how many curtains are put up." — A local journalist References Prabhat Khabar, "Jharkhand Liquor Scam: Babulal Marandi alleges conspiracy", August 21, 2025, link The Hindu, "Jharkhand Liquor Scam: Opposition demands CBI probe", August 19, 2025, link Hindustan, "Jharkhand Liquor Scam: Investigation a sham, says Marandi", August 21, 2025, link Aaj Tak, "CBI probe demanded in Jharkhand Liquor Scam", May 6, 2025, link ETV Bharat, "Jharkhand Liquor Scam worth 700 crore", May 24, 2025, link Ex-post by @yourBabulal, August 20, 2025, link