Delhi liquor scam: Manish Sisodia’s 5-day CBI custody ends today

The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested Sisodia on Sunday and sought five-day police custody saying he was not cooperating in the probe and not disclosing facts.

AAP leaders and workers protested in several states against the arrest of Sisodia by the CBI, with the party alleging that it was done to divert public attention from the Adani issue.

He also moved the Supreme Court of India against his arrest by the federal agency, however, it declined to entertain his plea and suggested Sisodia Approach the High Court.

The apex court told the arrested AAP leader, “Just because the incident happened in Delhi, you cannot come here… You have your own remedy.”

After SC’s decision, Sisodia and Satyendar Jain Left the Delhi cabinet on 28 February. Satyendar Jain has been in Tihar Jail for 10 months after being arrested on charges of money laundering.

Sisodia’s arrest, one of the high-profile actions against an opposition leader, came eight months after Satyendar Jain, who was then Delhi’s health minister, in June last year.

In a lengthy resignation letter, the Aam Aadmi Party insisted that the allegations were ‘lies’ by those who were ‘scared’ Arvind Kejriwal‘Politics of Truth’

“I am not their target, you are. Because today not only Delhi but the people of the whole country see you as a leader who has a vision for the country and by implementing that vision can bring big changes in the lives of the people. There is also the capability of Lt. said in a letter to the CM.

The excise policy was scrapped in August last year and Delhi’s lieutenant governor later asked the CBI to probe alleged irregularities and corruption among government officials, bureaucrats and liquor traders, among others.

(with inputs from agencies)