Manish Sisodia Arrest Live: Kejriwal Sends Names Of Atishi, Saurabh Bhardwaj For Ministers To Delhi LG
The CBI questioned Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia for hours before arresting him in connection with the excise policy case.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has approved Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's proposal to give responsibility of new departments to new Delhi government ministers Kailash Gehlot and Rajkumar Anand.
Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit requested Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Saxena to prosecute Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and all other officials under Sedition Act in the alleged Feeback Unit (FBU) snooping case, reported ANI.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has sent names of AAP MLAs Saurabh Bhardwaj and Atishi to Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena to be elevated as ministers in the cabinet, reported ANI.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has recommended the President to accept the resignations tendered by Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain upon request from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, reported ANI.
The AAP has said that two new ministers will be inducted into the Delhi Cabinet after the resignations of Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain left two posts vacant. "Work for Delhi residents will not stop," MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj said.
Delhi ministers Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain have quit their posts in the Cabinet. CM Arvind Kejriwal has accepted their resignations.
AAP to go to Delhi HC pertaining to Delhi Dy CM Manish Sisodia's arrest by CBI (ANI)
The SC has refused to entertain Delhi Dy CM Manish Sisodia's plea against his arrest by the CBI and asked him to move Delhi High Court.
BJP MP Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday lashed out at the Aam Aadmi Party-ruled Delhi government alleging that the liquor policy was made to exploit money so that they can fight polls with help from Khalistanis.
"It was an open-and-shut case. They should get what they deserve. This is the 1st time in India that an Education Min will go to Tihar jail that too in liquor scam case. This policy was made to exploit money so they can fight elections with Khalistani's help," he said.
If there was no discrepancy in liquor policy, it shouldn't have been taken back. This is not the time to give emotional statements. If he (Sisodia) has opened schools, colleges and hospitals, show it to us. He can move to SC, but for me, Delhi CM and AAP has been exposed, he added.
The AAP's Delhi convener Gopal Rai Monday said that it was then Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal who had approved the now-scrapped excise policy now-scrapped excise policy for 2021-22 and he should be probed and interrogated too.
"It was the LG (Anil Baijal) who had put the final stamp on the excise policy papers. So why is he not being questioned? If agencies are transparent, they should have questioned the LG too. It is clear that a conspiracy has been hatched to trap Manish Sisodia," Rai said. (PTI)
Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia has been taken to the CBI headquarters on Lodhi Road. Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court has sent Manish Sisodia to CBI remand till March 4.
Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court has sent Deputy CM Manish Sisodia to CBI remand till March 4.
Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court has reserved the order in case pertaining to CBI seeking remand of Delhi Dy CM Manish Sisodia.
"The arrest of @msisodia by CBI is another example of how @BJP4Indiamisuses the Union Government's agencies to intimidate the opposition. It's a blatant abuse of power and an attack on democracy. Such repression undermines the very foundation of our nation and should be resisted," Tweeted Tamil Nadu CM Pinaryi has tweeted.
'CBI has said the court that Manish Sisodia changed cellphones, but that is not crime': Deputy CM's counsel tells court opposing plea for his custody in excise case. He also said that there is no evidence against Sisodia.
CBI, on the other hand, Sisodia's custody is required for effective interrogation in excise case.
Senior advocate Dayan Krishnan has opposed the remand application. He has told court: "If someone is not willing to say something, that can't be a ground for arrest."
CBI has said in court that a "conspiracy was hatched in a very planned and secret manner".
CBI seeks 5 days remand for Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia.
Deputy CM Manish Sisodia has reached inside the courtroom of Delhi's Rouse Avenue court and the hearing will begin soon.
CBI convoy with deputy CM Manish Sisodia has reached the Rouse Avenue Court where he will be produced before the court in liquor policy scam case.
A convoy of several vehicles with deputy CM Manish Sisodia has left the CBI office for Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court.
Sisodia will be produced beroe the court today.
Delhi police detained protesting AAP workers while CBI is set to produce Manish Sisodia before Rouse Avenue Court soon.
Aam Aadmi Party leaders and workers on Monday held protests in several states against the arrest of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in connection with alleged corruption in the now-scrapped excise policy relating to the sale of alcohol.
Amid tight security, protests are being staged in Chandigarh, Delhi, Bhopal and other cities, reported PTI.
Dependra Pathak, Special CP (Law &Order) said that effective and robust police arrangement is in place on the ground to maintain law & order situation outside BJP HQ ahead of AAP's protest today.
He said that police are making arrangements to ensure that no law & order situation arises.
Deputy CM Manish Sisodia's medical test has been conducted at the CBI headquarters and the leader will now be taken to the Rouse Avenue court after 2 PM.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal claimed that most of the CBI officers were against arresting Manish Sisodia.
He tweeted on Monday, "I am told that most CBI officers were against Manish’s arrest. All of them have huge respect for him and there is no evidence against him. But the political pressure to arrest him was so high that they had to obey their political masters."
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray) leader Sanjay Raut said that Sisodia's arrest shows that the Centre is trying to silence opposition.
He said, "We'll stand with him. Be it Maharashtra, Jharkhand, or Delhi. The Centre is misusing ED and CBI to send opposition leaders to jail or forcing them to surrender. Be it Sisodia, Nawab Malik, Anil Deshmukh and myself...Are there seers in BJP?"
AAP will stage a protest across all the districts in Uttar Pradesh against the arrest of Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, tweeted party Mp Sanjay Singh.
Manish Sisodia's medical will be done at around 10 am on Monday. As per the latest update, a team of doctors will do Manish Sisodia's medical at the CBI headquarters itself. This decision has been taken for security reasons.
After the medical test, Sisodia will be produced in the Rouse Avenue CBI court at around 1 o'clock in the afternoon.
BJP MP Manoj Tiwari said that Manish Sisodia was arrested not only because of his role in the liquor scam but also for the destruction of evidence. He added that the mastermind of this scam is yet to be held and the law will take its own course & all these people will be punished.
Delhi | Aam Aadmi Party will hold protest at BJP headquarters on Monday, around 12 PM. Their protest will be against the arrest of Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in connection with liquor policy case, news agency PTI reported.
"Manish Sisodia used to say that if you build a school, there will be no need to build a jail. But they have sent the person who built the school to jail," Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann said.
"If Manish Sisodia had got himself a BJP brand of washing machine, he would never been arrested. Bravo, Manish. Allies ShivSena, SADal, JD(U) TDP & others have all abandoned BJP. Only CBI, ED, IT remain true allies. Targeting Opposition leaders is the DESPERATE DUO’S favorite job," Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien tweeted.
"Delhi Police has arrested me, Minister Gopal Rai ji along with MLA Rituraj Jha, Dinesh Mohania, Rohit Mehraulia, Adil Khan along with many councilors and workers at Fatehpur Beri police station. Will not be afraid, will not bow down, will keep fightingDelhi Police has arrested me, Minister Gopal Rai ji along with MLA Rituraj Jha, Dinesh Mohania, Rohit Mehraulia, Adil Khan along with many councilors and workers at Fatehpur Beri police station. Will not be afraid, will not bow down, will keep fighting," Sanjay Singh said.
Manish Sisodia has been falsely accused, said Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Manish Sisodia, other AAP leaders never explained why they withdrew excise policy after corruption was flagged. Delhi excise policy was leaked to liquor-contractor 'friends' by AAP before it was sent to group of ministers: BJP
JDU's Neeraj Kumar hits out at BJP government over arrest of Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia by CBI
In a statement released by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the agency said, "The Central Bureau of Investigation has today arrested Dy. Chief Minister of GNCTD, Delhi in an ongoing investigation of a case related to alleged irregularities in framing and implementation of the excise policy of GNCTD. The instant case was registered against Deputy Chief Minister and In charge Excise Minister, GNCTD of Delhi and 14 others for investigation into the matter of alleged irregularities in framing & implementation of Excise Policy for the year 2021-22 and extending post tender benefits to private persons. A chargesheet has been filed on 25.12.2022 against then CEO of a Mumbai based private company and 06 others. Further investigation is being carried out."
"The Dy. CM was issued a notice u/s 41A Cr.P.C for attending the investigation on 19.02.2023. However, he sought time of one week citing his pre-occupation. Accepting his request, he was issued a notice u/s 41A Cr.P.C for attending the investigation today (on 26.02.2023) for answering various questions evaded by him during his examination on 17.10.2022 and further questions relating to his incriminating role based on evidence collected during investigation of the case. However, he gave evasive replies and did not co-operate the investigation despite being confronted with evidence to the contrary. Therefore, he has been arrested. The arrested accused will be produced before the Designated Court, Delhi," the CBI statement added.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal reaches Manish Sisodia's residence.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann reaches Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's residence soon after he was arrested by CBI in connection with liquor policy case.
Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia will spend the night in CBI HQ. His medical test will be conducted at 10pm, which is mandatory after arrest, he will be produced before the designated court on Monday. CBI will seek his custodial remand.
Samajwadi Party strongly condemns the arrest of Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia ji. BJP is forcibly arresting opposition leaders to suppress issues like inflation and unemployment. The oppressive BJP government wants to end democracy: the party tweeted.
Speaking at the second edition of ABP Network 'Ideas of India' Summit on Friday, Kejriwal had said Sisodia has been framed in a "false" case and nothing was found during searches at his home and bank lockers. He had further said his deputy would be arrested on Sunday.
"Manish Sisodia has been called on Sunday for questioning by CBI. As per our sources, he will be arrested that day. The CBI raided his residence and searched his bank lockers, but nothing was found. Sisodia offered hope of a good future to crores of poor children in the country through a revolution in education. A conspiracy has been hatched to defame such a person by implicating him in a false case," Kejriwal said.
"Manish is innocent. His arrest is dirty politics. There is a lot of anger among the people due to the arrest of Manish. Everyone is watching. People are understanding everything. People will respond to this. This will boost our spirits further. Our struggle will get stronger," Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted.
Manish Sisodia arrested by CBI because of rising popularity of AAP and Arvind Kejriwal: AAP
"CBI should tell what was found at Sisodia's house," AAP MLA Atishi Marlena said during the party's press conference.
Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh tweeted, “Sisodia’s arrest is the height of dictatorship. Modi ji, you have not done good by arresting a good person and the best education minister. One day your dictatorship will definitely end.”
Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with liquor scam case on Sunday.
Background
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday arrested Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in the liquor policy scam case.
Sisodia was named as an accused in the liquor case and was previously summoned for questioning. This was his second summons on Sunday. The CBI issued a statement stating that Sisodia was arrested because he was evasive in his answers. The agency said in an official statement, "Despite being confronted with evidence to the contrary, he gave evasive replies and did not cooperate with the investigation. As a result, he has been arrested, according to the CBI."
Earlier, the CBI had recorded the statement of a bureaucrat (164 statement) who had named the Delhi deputy chief minister in the case, the sources familiar with the matter told ABP Live.
According to the bureaucrat, Sisodia played a pivotal role in drafting the excise policy.
Prior to his arrest, the central agency questioned him for hours on Sunday. The CBI called him in connection with alleged irregularities and corruption in the formulation and implementation of the national capital's new excise policy.
According to the sources, instructions were given to the bureaucrat before the excise policy was presented before the group of ministers (GoM).
Many senior AAP politicians and their close associates have faced the heat of the Enforcement Directorate and the CBI since the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) most ambitious Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 was cancelled on July 31, 2022.
Following the repeal of the new policy, the Delhi government opted to reinstate the "old excise regime" that existed prior to November 17, 2020. Following Delhi L-G VK Saxena ordered CBI probe into alleged rule violations and procedural weaknesses in the execution of the excise policy, the ED and CBI conducted multiple searches across the country, including the deputy CM's home, who has also been identified as an accused by the CBI.
The AAP and the BJP have been at odds about the alleged scam.
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