'Is The Court Harassing Sisodia By Denying Bail?': BJP Leader Shehzad Poonawalla Slams AAP Govt

The remarks came after Kejriwal and eight other leaders from different political parties wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in connection with Sisodia's arrest.

BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla Slams AAP Govt

New Delhi: Accusing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of playing the victim card in connection with former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's arrest, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shehzad Poonawalla on Sunday asked if the court is mentally "harassing" Sisodia by not granting him relief.

Hitting out at AAP, Poonawalla alleged that the party has transformed from a party that rose from the 'India against corruption' movement to a party protecting and celebrating corruption.

While speaking to ANI, Poonawalla said, "This is the complete transformation of a political party that started its journey as India against corruption. Today they are doing celebration and protection of corruption they are looking at the action against corruption as mental harassment. Is the court also harassing mentally Sisodia by not giving Sisodia or Satyendar Jain relief? They are playing the victim card to safeguard themselves from the allegations of corruption. The AAP should answer the questions related to the Excise policy case."

He further stated, "Those who are responsible for the harassment of the people of Delhi by indulging in such corruption today instead of answering the questions on Sharab Ghotala, on telling us why the Sharab Ghotala was done and how such favours were given, they play the constant victimhood guide people of Delhi have rejected this card."

The remarks came after Kejriwal and eight other leaders from different political parties wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in connection with Sisodia's arrest.

The leaders alleged that the timings of the lodging of cases or arrests of the Opposition leaders "coincided with elections" which makes it clear that the action taken was "politically motivated". "We hope you would agree that India is still a democratic country. The blatant misuse of central agencies against the members of the opposition appears to suggest that we have transitioned from being a democracy to an autocracy," the leaders wrote.