'Kejriwal On Rise...': Ex-Cong Veteran Sibal Supports AAP, Slams BJP Over CBI Crackdown On Sisodia

Sisodia on Friday called the CBI raid at his residence as "unfortunate", adding that "those doing good work for the country are being harassed".

Independent MP and former Congress leader Kapil Sibal ( Image Source :Getty Images )

New Delhi: In the wake of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raids at the residence of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in connection to alleged anomalies in the Excise Policy, Independent MP and former Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Friday expressed support for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and said that the incident showed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader was "on the rise".

Taking to his Twitter handle, Sibal wrote, "Sisodia raided by CBI. CBI, ED - the long arms of Government. Now that Kejriwal is on the rise. Time for BJP to destabilise. So, target Satyendra Jain. Now Sidodia.”

Sisodia raided by CBI

CBI , ED - the long arms of Government

Now that Kejriwal is on the rise
Time for BJP to destabilise

So target Satyendra Jain
Now Sidodia

— Kapil Sibal (@KapilSibal) August 19, 2022

However, Sibal's former party seemed to tacitly support the CBI raids on Friday.

"The flip side to relentless misuse of agencies against political rivals is that even legitimate, rightful actions of agencies come under a cloud of suspicion. In the process, the corrupt get away hiding behind the 'misuse' argument and the honest end up paying the price," news agency IANS quoted Congress leader Pawan Khera, who was the advisor to late Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, who had three consecutive terms in power, as saying.

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Former East Delhi MP Sandeep Dikshit also alleged that the AAP and BJP were hand in glove to damage the Congress, "but it seems that the BJP does not require AAP now so the raids are being conducted".

Meanwhile, Sisodia on Friday called the CBI raid at his residence as "unfortunate", adding that "those doing good work for the country are being harassed".