Rajesh Exports Faces Potential Exclusion from PLI Scheme Amid Fraud Allegations
Rajesh Exports may get dropped from PLI scheme, final decision in days
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The Ministry of Heavy Industries is considering removing Rajesh Exports from the production-linked incentive scheme for battery storage due to alleged financial fraud. SEBI's interim order claims the company inflated revenues by ₹15.15 lakh crore and engaged in questionable transactions.
- 01The Ministry of Heavy Industries is expected to make a decision on Rajesh Exports' exclusion from the PLI scheme in the coming days.
- 02SEBI's interim order alleges Rajesh Exports inflated revenues by ₹15.15 lakh crore, nearly 99.8% of its reported subsidiary revenues from FY21 to FY25.
- 03Rajesh Exports has been accused of fund diversion and opaque related-party transactions related to its lithium-ion cell business.
- 04Rajesh Mehta, the company's promoter, has been barred from trading company securities pending further investigation.
- 05Rajesh Exports has denied the allegations and claims to be cooperating with SEBI's investigation.
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The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) is poised to make a significant decision regarding Rajesh Exports' participation in the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for advanced chemistry cell (ACC) battery storage. This follows an interim order from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), which alleges that the Bengaluru-based company engaged in massive financial fraud. According to SEBI, Rajesh Exports inflated its revenues by ₹15.15 lakh crore between FY21 and FY25, which constitutes approximately 99.8% of the revenues attributed to its subsidiaries during this period. The allegations also include fund diversion and lack of transparency in related-party transactions involving its lithium-ion cell business. Rajesh Exports' promoter, Rajesh Mehta, has been barred from dealing in the company's securities as the investigation unfolds. The MHI is currently reviewing SEBI's findings to determine the next steps, with a final decision expected soon. Rajesh Exports has denied the allegations and asserts that it is cooperating fully with the ongoing investigation.
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The potential exclusion of Rajesh Exports from the PLI scheme could affect investment and job creation in the battery storage sector.
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