Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday claimed that he was approached by the BJP with an offer to close all cases against him if he joins his party.
Sisodia wrote, “I have got a message from BJP – you quit and join BJP. We will ensure that all CBI and ED cases against you are closed.”
ahead, Sisodia replied, “My reply to the BJP: I am a Rajput, a descendant of Maharana Pratap. I will cut off my head but will not bow before corrupt conspirators. All cases against me are false. Do what you want to do” .
Recently, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided Sisodia’s house for alleged corruption. Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22.
Sisodia is among 15 people and entities named in the FIR registered by the CBI.
The AAP leader has insisted that the case against him is an attempt to stop the good work being done by the CM. Arvind KejriwalTo put obstacles in the way of the led government and the AAP chief who has emerged as an alternative to the prime minister Narendra Modi,
On Friday, August 19, the CBI raided 31 places, including Sisodia’s house, in connection with the investigation of the excise policy.
Sisodia said he was not against a probe but demanded that the CBI should also probe “excise revenue” Every year 10 thousand crores is being stolen in Gujarat.”
“It is a dry state and people are dying due to consumption of spurious liquor. This should also be investigated,” he said.
The raids were conducted after the CBI registered an FIR for alleged corruption and bribery in the formulation and implementation of the Delhi Excise Policy brought in last November.
The policy was withdrawn in July this year after Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena demanded a CBI probe. The FIR on August 17 was based on a reference to the Lieutenant Governor’s office sent through the Union Home Ministry.
The CBI has invoked the IPC section related to criminal conspiracy and the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Based on “source information”, the pernicious allegations in the FIR said that Sisodia and the accused public servants took decisions relating to the Excise Policy 2021-22 “with the intention of giving undue advantage to the licensees” without the approval of the competent authority. tender”.
“It was alleged that irregularities were committed in amendment of excise policy, giving undue advantage to licensees, exemption/reduction of license fee, extension of L-1 license without approval, etc.,” the CBI official said.
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