New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia alleged that CBI is being misused and added that “We are not afraid”.
He has been named as one of the accused by the CBI in connection with the Delhi Liquor policy case.
On Friday, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided the residence of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia residence.
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- Deputy CM Manish Sisodia said that “CBI team came this morning. They searched my house and seized my computer and phone.”
- He further added that “My family cooperated with them and will continue to cooperate. We have not done any corruption or wrong.”
- He further claimed that “CBI is being misused”. He further said that “We are not afraid”.
- CBI officials leave Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia’s residence after a 14-hour-long raid.
- He further claimed that efforts are being made to stop the good works of the Delhi government.
- He further added that CBI has not summoned him further for questioning.
- According to newswire ANI, CBI lists 15 accused, including Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, in its FIR on the alleged excise policy case.
- CBI raids are going on for more than 8 hours at his residence.
- According to reports, the excise commissioner, the deputy excise commissioner are also named in the FIR.
- Searches are being conducted today at 31 locations including in Delhi, Gurugram, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Bengaluru which, so far, have led to recovery of incriminating documents/articles, digital records.
- CBI is doing its work, there is no need to be scared. We should let CBI do its work, they have an order from the top to hassle us. Obstacles will come but work won’t stop: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
- On the day Sisodia was declared best educaion minister, CBI raided his house. There will be obstacles, but our work won’t stop: Kejriwal
- Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal tweets, “CBI is welcome. We will give full cooperation. Searches/raids took place earlier too, but nothing was found. Nothing will be found now too.”
- The raids are being conducted in connection with the alleged irregularities in the Delhi Excise Policy.
- As many as 21 locations across the national capital region are being raided by the central agency.
- “CBI raids 21 locations in Delhi-NCR in connection with excise policy case, including Delhi’s deputy CM Manish Sisodia’s residence,” CBI official quoted by newswire ANI.
- The raids are being conducted in seven states of the country in connection with the CBI’s investigation into the alleged irregularities in the formulation and execution of the Delhi Excise Policy brought in November 2021. The CBI has registered an FIR in this connection.