Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Sisodia also lashed out at the Centre over CBI raids against him in the alleged Delhi Liquor Policy scam saying the growing enthusiasm for AAP across the country is what is making CBI tighten the noose on him.
Delhi liquor policy row: On October 25, 2021, the Delhi excise department had brought some cases of common producers, retailers and distributors to the notice of the government, but it did not act on it, BJP claimed.
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BJP junks Manish Sisodia's claim: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), however, hit back, accusing Sisodia — a key aide of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal — of trying to deflect attention from corruption charges against him.
Kejriwal Gujarat visit: Sisodia, who holds the portfolio of Education besides other departments, said good education is the right of every child in Gujarat, irrespective of whether he lives in a village, or city, or studies in a government or private school.
Delhi Liquor Policy scam: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader is among the 15 people and entities named in an FIR lodged by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with alleged irregularities in the implementation of the Delhi excise policy.
Delhi excise policy: The agency has already questioned Hyderabad-based businessman Arun Ramachandra Pillai once while Mahendru is being questioned again in connection with the case, they said.
Addressing a press conference here, Sisodia said he was surprised when someone came to him with a message that he has two offers from the BJP.
Manish Sisodia raided: Kejriwal said the people of Gujarat are sad and are bearing the brunt of the arrogance of the BJP regime of last 27 years in the state.
Manish Sisodia is among 15 people and entities named in an FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with alleged irregularities in the implementation of the Delhi excise policy.
Gujarat Election 2022: Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia will meet people in Himmatnagar and Bhavnagar, Gujarat AAP's general secretary Manoj Sorathiya said in a video statement.
Delhi excise policy: Alleging scams in Gujarat and in the construction of the Bundelkhand Expressway, Sisodia said the central probe agency should investigate them.
Delhi excise policy: Officials said the CBI has not felt the need to issue LOCs against public servants so far because they cannot leave the country without intimating the government.
Kejriwal police protection: A delegation led by AAP Gujarat in-charge Gulab Singh and the State legal cell president Pranav Thakkar submitted a memorandum to the office of the Director General of Police (DGP) on Sunday.
The Central Bureau of Investigation has barred the travel movement of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and 12 people for being allegedly involved in the Delhi Excise Policy Scam by issuing a Look out Circular in their name.
Manish Sisodia excise policy scam: It was alleged that irregularities were committed and undue favours were extended to the license holders including waiver or reduction in licence fee, an extension of L-1 license without approval etc.
Delhi excise policy: The three accused were called to the CBI headquarters where their statements were recorded and they were confronted with some documents of financial transactions recovered during the searches, the officials said, without elaborating.
Delhi excide policy: "The 2024 Lok Sabha polls will be a battle between Arvind Kejriwal and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It will be AAP vs BJP," Sisodia said, alleging that the raids were a ploy to stop AAP chief Kejriwal's rise.
Delhi Liquor Policy scam: The CBI named Manish Sisodia, an IAS officer among 15 others in its FIR on Friday. Union Minister Anurag Thakur described Kejriwal as the "kingpin" of the "liquor scam" in the capital.
Kejriwal made the announcement a day after the CBI raided Sisodia's residence in connection with an alleged scam in the formulation of Delhi excise policy.
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