Manish Sisodia (left) said that he would cooperate with the investigating agencies.
New Delhi:
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s deputy Manish Sisodia on Saturday said he has been called for questioning again in the liquor policy matter, alleging that agencies under the BJP-led central government have “full power” to harass him. was opened for
The Deputy Chief Minister tweeted in Hindi, “CBI has called me again yesterday. They have unleashed the full might of CBI, ED (Enforcement Directorate) against me, raided my house, searched my bank locker and still against me.” Nothing was found.”
He said, “I have arranged good education for the children of Delhi. They want to stop it. I have always cooperated in the investigation and will continue to do so.”
According to sources, Mr Sisodia has been asked to appear at the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) headquarters in Delhi at 11 am on Sunday. He will be questioned again on the basis of new information emerging from a series of fresh arrests.
The CBI has closed in on Mr Sisodia in an investigation last year by Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, the Centre’s representative in the capital’s government, alleging corruption in the rollout of the now-cancelled liquor sale policy.
Alleging involvement of the “highest levels” of Mr Kejriwal’s government in the fraud, the agency claimed crores of rupees were paid for favors in policy and the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) election campaign in Goa last year. was funneled.
The AAP has dismissed the allegations as “retaliation” and attempts by the BJP to rule at the Center to settle political scores in a growing face-off, the latest of which saw Kejriwal’s party move the Supreme Court. Scored a huge victory. one day before.
In a major decision by the Lieutenant Governor, the apex court set aside his order on the election of a mayor for the city, which was in favor of the BJP. Kejriwal said that this order shows how shamelessly Saxena is determined to help the BJP.
The AAP chief has called a news conference on Saturday and Mr Sisodia is expected to address the latest summons.