Delhi Education Minister and AAP leader Atishi burst into tears on Friday in reaction to the decision of the Supreme Court that granted bail to the former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, in the liquor policy case.
Speaking during the inauguration ceremony of a school in Dwarka Atishi said, "Today will go down in the history of India, in the history of India's education system. The father of the education revolution has been granted bail. Today the truth has won, the students of Delhi have won." She added that Sisodia has been imprisoned for 17 months on "false charges".
"He was put in jail because he provided good education to poor children. Manish Ji was put in jail because he was giving a good education to the children of Delhi. He was put in jail because he gave 25 per cent of Delhi's budget to the children of Delhi. He was such an education minister who transformed the future of children in Delhi," Atishi said, ANI reported.
'Manish Sisodia Was Falsely Accused': Atishi On Delhi Liquor Policy Case
While speaking to the media, the AAP leader also mentioned that they are now awaiting Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's release from jail. She stated that Manish Sisodia was granted bail today after spending 17 months in jail, calling it a triumph for truth. She claimed that Sisodia was falsely accused because he had worked to secure a bright future for the children of Delhi.
The leader expressed happiness and said they are now looking forward to the release of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, viewing it as a victory for the people of Delhi.
Earlier on Friday, the Supreme Court granted bail to Manish Sisodia in the excise policy irregularities cases. The decision was made by a bench of Justices B.R. Gavai and K.V. Viswanathan, with the court imposing conditions including the surrender of his passport and the restriction against influencing witnesses.