Delhi Excise Policy Case: CM Kejriwal Reacts To CBI Summons, Compares Sisodia To Freedom Fighter Bhagat Singh
Addressing a press conference, AAP chief spokesperson Saurabh Bharadwaj said the probe agency summoned Sisodia to arrest him.
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in his response to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) summoning his deputy Manish Sisodia, compared the latter and jailed minister Satyendar Jain to Bhagat Singh and termed his government's fight with the Centre the "second freedom struggle". This comes after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) claimed that Sisodia would be arrested on Monday, alleging the move was initiated in view of the upcoming Gujarat elections.
"Jail bars and hanging noose could not deter Bhagat Singh's resolute intentions. This is the second fight for freedom. Manish and Satyendar are today's Bhagat Singh. After 75 years, the country got an education minister who gave good education to the poor and gave hope for a bright future. Prayers of crores of poor are with you," Kejriwal said in a tweet in Hindi.
His remarks came after the CBI summoned Sisodia for questioning on Monday in connection with alleged anomalies in the now-scrapped excise policy in Delhi.
The probe agency asked the AAP leader to appear before it at its headquarters at 11 am on Monday.
Reacting to the CBI summons, Sisodia said he will fully cooperate.
"CBI raid was conducted at my house for 14 hours, nothing came out. Searched my bank locker, nothing came out in it. They did not find anything in my village. Now they have called me to CBI Headquarters at 11 am tomorrow. I will go and give my full cooperation. Satyameva Jayate," Sisodia tweeted.
Addressing a press conference, AAP chief spokesperson Saurabh Bharadwaj said the probe agency summoned Sisodia to arrest him.
"We all understand that Manish ji is going to be arrested by the CBI tomorrow. Orders have already been issued in this regard,” he said, adding, "But the move to arrest Sisodia has nothing to do with the alleged excise policy scam. It's about elections in Gujarat where the AAP is in direct contest with the BJP and the people are talking about change and want change.”
Notably, Satyendar Jain was also arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on May 30 in connection with a money laundering case.
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