Kerala CM terms arrest of Sisodia as an attack on democracy
2 years ago

Kerala CM terms arrest of Sisodia as an attack on democracy

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday lashed out at the BJP over the arrest of AAP leader and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, and said the Central agencies were being used to intimidate the opposition parties and termed it as an attack on democracy. Vijayan said the Centre was attempting to destabilise the opposition-ruled State governments in the country and termed it as a move to divert the attention from the issues of joblessness and economic crisis. "The arrest of @msisodia by CBI is another example of how @BJP4India misuses the Union Government's agencies to intimidate the opposition. It seems like the Union government is trying to divert attention from such major issues through arrests like this," the Chief Minister's Office said in a statement.

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Modi government treating Kerala like an enemy: CM Pinarayi Vijayan
2 weeks ago

Modi government treating Kerala like an enemy: CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday lashed out at Narendra Modi led BJP government at the Centre, accusing it of treating Kerala like an enemy. While the Centre gave timely assistance to state's which had faced natural disasters, in Kerala's case despite providing all the required details the state is still waiting for the funds. Pinarayi said the …

CBI will raid Manish Sisodia's house in next few days, alleges Kejriwal
2 months, 2 weeks ago

CBI will raid Manish Sisodia's house in next few days, alleges Kejriwal

The Hindu  

Citing "reliable sources", Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Monday claimed that a raid by the CBI is going to be conducted at party leader Manish Sisodia's house in the next few days. Mr. Kejriwal's accusation comes ahead of the elections for Delhi Assembly's 70 seats due next month. In a post in Hindi on X, the AAP convener …

BJP ‘conspiring’ to get Delhi CM Atishi arrested by central agencies, alleges Kejriwal
2 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP ‘conspiring’ to get Delhi CM Atishi arrested by central agencies, alleges Kejriwal

Hindustan Times  

Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of “conspiring” to arrest Delhi chief minister Atishi “in the next few days in a false case related to transport department” and said it would be used as a cover for central agencies to raid senior AAP leaders. Citing “reliable sources”, Kejriwal said the Central Bureau …

Delhi excise policy case: SC eases bail terms, AAP’s Manish Sisodia doesn’t need to report to police twice a week
3 months, 1 week ago

Delhi excise policy case: SC eases bail terms, AAP’s Manish Sisodia doesn’t need to report to police twice a week

Live Mint  

Aam Admi Party leader Manish Sisodia got relief in his bail conditions on Wednesday. The former Delhi deputy chief minister won't have to report to the investigating officer twice a week in cases related to the Delhi excise policy, after the Supreme Court’s order. On August 9, the court had granted him bail in both cases linked to the alleged …

People have to fight against 'dictatorship' in country: AAP leader Sisodia
7 months, 2 weeks ago

People have to fight against 'dictatorship' in country: AAP leader Sisodia

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia on Saturday called upon party workers and people to fight against the "dictatorship" in the country, a day after he was released from jail in the Delhi excise policy case. Every person has to fight against this "dictatorship" which is not just putting leaders in jail but also harassing citizens, Sisodia said while …

PM Modi asserts BJP’s growing influence in south, calls for independent agency action | WATCH
11 months ago

PM Modi asserts BJP’s growing influence in south, calls for independent agency action | WATCH

India TV News  

PM Modi asserts BJP’s growing influence in south, calls for independent agency action | WATCH During an interview with Malayalam news channel Asianet, PM Modi reiterated the need for independent functioning of investigative agencies like the CBI and ED amidst opposition allegations of misuse. During an interview with Malayalam news channel Asianet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised the importance of …

Congress leaders should advise Rahul Gandhi to withdraw statement urging ED to arrest Pinarayi Vijayan, says Brinda Karat
11 months ago

Congress leaders should advise Rahul Gandhi to withdraw statement urging ED to arrest Pinarayi Vijayan, says Brinda Karat

The Hindu  

Congress leaders of Kerala should advise Rahul Gandhi to withdraw his statement inviting the Enforcement Directorate to arrest Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, CPI Polit Bureau member Brinda Karat has said. Speaking at a meet-the-press organised in Kochi on Friday, Ms. Karat termed Mr. Gandhi’s statement shocking and added that he was strengthening the cause of the BJP by demanding …

Kejriwal’s arrest by ED holds lesson for Cong, says Vijayan
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Kejriwal’s arrest by ED holds lesson for Cong, says Vijayan

Hindustan Times  

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said that the arrest of his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal held a lesson for the Congress party as the latter had earlier filed the police complaint in the liquor policy case and pushed for action against the Aam Aadmi Party convener. Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan claimed that the Congress earlier filed a complaint …

India opposition protests in capital over Kejriwal’s arrest before election
11 months, 3 weeks ago

India opposition protests in capital over Kejriwal’s arrest before election

Al Jazeera  

Rally held against the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over a long-running corruption probe ahead of general election. Top leaders of India’s opposition coalition and thousands of supporters have rallied in the capital, decrying “autocracy” in protest against the arrest of a senior colleague ahead of the general election. Arvind Kejriwal, chief minister of Delhi and a key …

Didi Condemns Arrest of Delhi CM, Slams BJP
1 year ago

Didi Condemns Arrest of Delhi CM, Slams BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday denounced the arrest of her Delhi counterpart and Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate in the excise policy scam. She slso lashed out at the BJP calling the central agency's action a “blatant assault on democracy.” The Trinamul Congress supremo, who shares a personal rapport with the …

‘Dead democracy’: Will Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest unite India’s opposition?
1 year ago

‘Dead democracy’: Will Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest unite India’s opposition?

Al Jazeera  

Arrest of top opposition leader ahead of election sparks new accusations against PM Modi of trying to crush democracy. New Delhi, India – The arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by India’s financial crime investigation agency on Thursday night has triggered near-unanimous condemnation from the country’s fragile opposition, with some leaders warning of a people’s “revolution” against Prime Minister …

‘Murder of democracy’: Opposition slams BJP over Arvind Kejriwal's arrest
1 year ago

‘Murder of democracy’: Opposition slams BJP over Arvind Kejriwal's arrest

Hindustan Times  

The opposition leaders on Thursday slammed the BJP-led union government after Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate official from his residence in a liquor excise policy-linked money laundering case. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Read here: Arvind Kejriwal arrested by ED in liquor probe, to be produced in court …

Tamil Nadu Congress chief defends BJP functionary’s arrest, questions BJP leaders’ support to him
1 year, 9 months ago

Tamil Nadu Congress chief defends BJP functionary’s arrest, questions BJP leaders’ support to him

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Congress committee president K.S. Alagiri on June 18 defended the arrest of BJP functionary S.G. Suryah for posting a tweet allegedly “defaming” Madurai’s CPI MP Su. Addressing journalists after commemorating the 116th birth anniversary of former Minister and Congress leader, P. Kakkan, at the Sathyamurthy Bhavan, Mr. Alagiri questioned the support Mr. Suryah has received from BJP’s top …

Nirmala Sitharaman, B.L. Santhosh, senior BJP leaders condemn party functionary’s arrest in Tamil Nadu
1 year, 9 months ago

Nirmala Sitharaman, B.L. Santhosh, senior BJP leaders condemn party functionary’s arrest in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and other senior BJP leaders on Saturday condemned the Tamil Nadu government for the arrest of S.G. Suryah, one of the State secretaries of the BJP, who was booked for allegedly spreading fake news on social media. Santhosh, BJP’s national secretary, said that not a single word of Mr. Suryah questioning Mr. Venkatesan for the …

Opposition leaders condemn T.N. Minister’s arrest, call it ‘vendetta’
1 year, 9 months ago

Opposition leaders condemn T.N. Minister’s arrest, call it ‘vendetta’

The Hindu  

Opposition party leaders including Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal condemned the arrest of Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V. Senthilbalaji by the Enforcement Directorate. Drawing a direct connection between the arrest of Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V. Senthilbalaji by the Enforcement Directorate with the Opposition …

ED action on T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji as per Supreme Court direction: BJP MLA Vanathi
1 year, 9 months ago

ED action on T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji as per Supreme Court direction: BJP MLA Vanathi

The Hindu  

BJP MLA from Coimbatore South and the national president of the party’s Mahila Morcha Vanathi Srinivasan said that the BJP as a political party had no role as far as the arrest of Tamil Nadu Minister Senthilbalaji by the Enforcement Directorate was concerned. If at all the political parties like DMK and its supporters are aggrieved, they have recourse to …

Sisodia named as ‘key conspirator’ in ED chargesheet in excise policy case
1 year, 10 months ago

Sisodia named as ‘key conspirator’ in ED chargesheet in excise policy case

Live Mint  

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday filed a chargesheet against former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case. Manish Sisodia was arrested by the ED in the Delhi excise policy case on March 9 from Tihar Jail and he is currently in judicial custody. So far, …

Excise case: CBI opposes Sisodia’s bail plea, says he can influence witnesses
1 year, 10 months ago

Excise case: CBI opposes Sisodia’s bail plea, says he can influence witnesses

Hindustan Times  

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday told the Delhi high court that Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia should not be granted bail as he was at the “helm of all things” related to the alleged irregularities in the Delhi excise policy, and was “capable of pressurising people”. While opposing Sisodia’s bail plea in the case, CBI alleged that …

Delhi liquor policy case: Manish Sisodia's CBI custody extended by another 2 weeks
1 year, 11 months ago

Delhi liquor policy case: Manish Sisodia's CBI custody extended by another 2 weeks

India Today  

A Delhi court on Monday extended former Deputy Chief Minister Sisodia’s judicial custody by two weeks in the liquor policy case being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation. Last week, a special CBI court dismissed Sisodia’s bail plea in the excise policy scam, saying he was "prima facie the architect" and played the "most important and vital role" in …

14 parties, led by Cong, move Supreme Court against 'arbitrary use' of CBI, ED
2 years ago

14 parties, led by Cong, move Supreme Court against 'arbitrary use' of CBI, ED

Hindustan Times  

Fourteen political parties, including the Congress, the Aam Aadmi Party, Rashtriya Janta Dal, Trinamool Congress, and DMK on Friday moved the Supreme Court seeking pre-arrest and post-arrest guidelines for the CBI and ED due to 'arbitrary arrest of opposition leaders'. The plea comes a day after a Surat court sentenced Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to 2-year jail in a 2019 …

Delhi excise policy case: Manish Sisodia's judicial custody extended till Apr 3
2 years ago

Delhi excise policy case: Manish Sisodia's judicial custody extended till Apr 3

Hindustan Times  

Delhi's Rouse Avenue court on Monday extended Manish Sisodia's judicial custody by 14 days, till April 3, in the alleged excise policy ‘scam,’ news agency ANI has reported. Delhi former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia was arrested on March 9 by ED On March 6, the court had remanded Sisodia to judicial custody till March 20. Delhi's former deputy chief …

'Focus on studies': Sisodia's message for Delhi students from jail, CM Kejriwal reads out
2 years ago

'Focus on studies': Sisodia's message for Delhi students from jail, CM Kejriwal reads out

India Today  

Delhi’s former education minister Manish Sisodia, who is currently in jail in the alleged liquor policy scam, has sent a ‘message’ to students of the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said at an event today. As the Aam Aadmi Party’s national convenor read out Sisodia’s message to the students of Delhi, the crowd cheered on. Manish Sisodia was …

Delhi snooping case | CBI registers case against Manish Sisodia, 6 others
2 years ago

Delhi snooping case | CBI registers case against Manish Sisodia, 6 others

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and six others in connection with the alleged irregularities related to a Feedback Unit floated in 2016. Commenting on the development, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that it was sad for the country that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plan is to “slap several …

Sisodia’s arrest is a ploy to keep him in jail: Kejriwal
2 years ago

Sisodia’s arrest is a ploy to keep him in jail: Kejriwal

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday to prevent his release from prison. Mr. Sisodia was sent to Tihar jail nearly a week after his arrest, on February 25, by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with the alleged scam in the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy. “Media reports …

Excise policy case: ED questions Sisodia in Tihar Jail; another businessman arrested
2 years ago

Excise policy case: ED questions Sisodia in Tihar Jail; another businessman arrested

Live Mint  

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday questioned former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in Tihar jail in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy case for six hours. The questioning will continue even as Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi again over the arrest of Sisodia and another party colleague Satyendra Jain. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and …

TN CM Stalin writes to PM Modi over Manish Sisodia's arrest, urges him to 'direct his release unconditionally'
2 years ago

TN CM Stalin writes to PM Modi over Manish Sisodia's arrest, urges him to 'direct his release unconditionally'

India TV News  

Delhi Liquor Policy: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia's arrest in the Delhi liquor policy scam case. Stalin's letter has come days after 9 opposition parties wrote a letter to the Prime Minister on the arrest of Manish Sisodia alleging "blatant misuse of central agencies". …

Kerala CM proving he is \'Modi in dhoti\', says Congress leader VD Satheesan
2 years ago

Kerala CM proving he is \'Modi in dhoti\', says Congress leader VD Satheesan

Deccan Chronicle  

Kozhikode : Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly VD Satheesan targeted Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and said that the CM is proving that he is a "Modi in dhoti" after the crime branch police team raided the Asianet News office. Meanwhile, Sindhu Sooryakumar, Executive Editor of Asianet News on Sunday said in a statement that the channel "will …

Manish Sisodia arrest | Nine leaders write to PM Modi over ‘misuse of Central agencies’
2 years ago

Manish Sisodia arrest | Nine leaders write to PM Modi over ‘misuse of Central agencies’

The Hindu  

Nine leaders from eight national parties, including Chief Ministers K. Chandrasekhar Rao, Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal, and Bhagwant Singh Mann, have written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing the government of ‘misusing of Central agencies and office of Governor to settle scores with Opposition parties outside the electoral battlefield’. The other signatories to the letter were Bihar Deputy …

Kejriwal, Mamata among 9 Oppn leaders write to PM Modi against Sisodia’s arrest
2 years ago

Kejriwal, Mamata among 9 Oppn leaders write to PM Modi against Sisodia’s arrest

Hindustan Times  

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, along with eight Opposition leaders, including Trinamool Congress's Mamata Banerjee, Shiv Sena ’s Uddhav Thackeray, NCP’s Sharad Pawar and BRS's K Chandrashekar Rao, wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday condemning the arrest of former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia by the Centreal Bureau of Investigation in the alleged liquor scam. The letter …

No action against corrupt politicians joining BJP: Oppn leaders write to PM over misuse of central agencies
2 years ago

No action against corrupt politicians joining BJP: Oppn leaders write to PM over misuse of central agencies

India Today  

Alleging the misuse of central agencies such as the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate to frame their leaders, nine Opposition leaders have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that no action was taken against corrupt politicians who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. Be it the Governor of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Punjab, Telangana or …

Top news of the day: March 04, 2023
2 years ago

Top news of the day: March 04, 2023

The Hindu  

Delhi excise scam case | Manish Sisodia’s CBI custody extended by 2 days till March 6; bail plea to be heard on March 10 A Delhi court on March 4 extended former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia’s CBI custody by two days. I have never even a single person of India who says that he will not abide by …

\"No fruitful purpose would be served keeping me in custody\": Sisodia in bail plea
2 years ago

\"No fruitful purpose would be served keeping me in custody\": Sisodia in bail plea

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Former Delhi Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia in his bail petition in a trial court stated that no fruitful purpose would be served keeping him in custody as all the recoveries have already been made. Rouse Avenue Court on Monday while sending Sisodia to CBI remand directed that the interrogation of the accused during the …

In first Karnataka poll rally, Kejriwal slams PM Modi, Centre over Manish Sisodia's arrest
2 years ago

In first Karnataka poll rally, Kejriwal slams PM Modi, Centre over Manish Sisodia's arrest

India Today  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, over Manish Sisodia's arrest in the Delhi excise policy case. 8 crore cash was seized after raid on BJP MLA's son in Karnataka But they arrested Manish Sisodia, when in fact they didn't find anything after raiding his house & bank lockers àä¬àäáàä¼àå€ …

Manish Sisodia arrest: ‘Signs of emergency’ in India after senior politician arrested on corruption charges
2 years ago

Manish Sisodia arrest: ‘Signs of emergency’ in India after senior politician arrested on corruption charges

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Addressing party workers before going to the CBI, Mr …

Atishi Marlena, Saurabh Bhardwaj likely to be elevated as ministers after Sisodia’s arrest
2 years ago

Atishi Marlena, Saurabh Bhardwaj likely to be elevated as ministers after Sisodia’s arrest

Op India  

In a major rejig in the Delhi cabinet necessitated by the resignations of Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has sent the names of Aam Aadmi Party MLAs Saurabh Bhardwaj and Atishi to Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena to be elevated as ministers, sources said on Wednesday. Sisodia was arrested on Sunday in an ongoing …

Sisodia, Jain resign as ministers over arrests
2 years ago

Sisodia, Jain resign as ministers over arrests

Hindustan Times  

Delhi’s deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and senior minister Satyendar Jain, who are both in jail facing corruption charges, resigned on Tuesday, marking the first major shake-up in the state government that is battling a slew of graft allegations. In this file photo dated July 29, 2018, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia with Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, in …

To oppose or to support? Congress struggles for unified stance on Sisodia arrest
2 years ago

To oppose or to support? Congress struggles for unified stance on Sisodia arrest

Live Mint  

Delhi deputy chief minister manish Sisodia's arrest have also showcased a spar of ideology in the grand old party-Indian National Congress. On Monday, Congress alleged that institutions like the ED, the CBI and the Income Tax Department have become instruments of "political vendetta" under the Narendra Modi government and opposition leaders are selectively targeted to destroy their reputation. Congress general …

Delhi Deputy CM’s arrest triggers Opposition outcry against BJP
2 years ago

Delhi Deputy CM’s arrest triggers Opposition outcry against BJP

Live Mint  

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation on Sunday, 26 February in the Delhi Excise Policy ‘scam’. Congress alleged that institutions like the ED, the CBI and the Income Tax Department have become instruments of "political vendetta" under the Narendra Modi government and opposition leaders are selectively targeted to destroy their reputation. Samajwadi …

Delhi liquor scam: Manish Sisodia moves SC against CBI arrest
2 years ago

Delhi liquor scam: Manish Sisodia moves SC against CBI arrest

Live Mint  

Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia moved the Supreme Court today challenging his arrest by the CBI and the investigation in the alleged liquor scam case. On Sunday, the Central Bureau of Investigation arrested Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia after nearly eight hours of questioning in connection with alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped excise policy …

Sisodia moves Supreme Court challenging his arrest by CBI, CJI to hear matter today
2 years ago

Sisodia moves Supreme Court challenging his arrest by CBI, CJI to hear matter today

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court agreed to urgently hear on February 28 at 3.50 p.m. a petition filed by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia challenging his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the Delhi excise policy case. Mr. Singhvi, who made the mentioning for early listing, referred to the apex court’s 2021 judgment in the Vinod Dua case. The …

Manish Sisodia in CBI custody. How his arrest united opposition leaders
2 years ago

Manish Sisodia in CBI custody. How his arrest united opposition leaders

Hindustan Times  

While in the past, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has claimed that the notion of “Opposition unity” to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party “doesn't work”, it seems the arrest of his deputy Manish Sisodia in the alleged liquor scam has brought together opposition parties on the common cause ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha election. Without naming anyone or any …

Opinion | Sisodia’s Arrest: The Political Fallout
2 years ago

Opinion | Sisodia’s Arrest: The Political Fallout

India TV News  

The arrest of Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia by CBI has led to protests by Aam Aadmi Party workers in different parts of the country. Special CBI court judge M K Nagpal said, this was to allow the CBI “to get genuine and legitimate” answers to questions being put to him about alleged irregularities in the liquor excise policy …

Sisodia arrest to divert people’s attention: KCR
2 years ago

Sisodia arrest to divert people’s attention: KCR

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: BRS president and Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao on Monday condemned the arrest of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the Delhi liquor scam. “The Modi government unleashed income-tax department, CBI and Enforcement Directorate like hunting dogs on leaders of Opposition parties has been intimidating the latter by foisting cases and sending …

Manish Sisodia’s arrest is a bid to divert attention from Adani scam: CPI(M)
2 years ago

Manish Sisodia’s arrest is a bid to divert attention from Adani scam: CPI(M)

The Hindu  

The arrest of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, is an effort to divert attention from growing questions on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s relationship with industrialist Gautam Adani, CPI Polit Bureau said in a statement in New Delhi. The party said that the arrest is …

Delhi excise scam case | Manish Sisodia sent to CBI custody till March 4
2 years ago

Delhi excise scam case | Manish Sisodia sent to CBI custody till March 4

The Hindu  

A Delhi court on Monday sent Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in five-day custody of the Central Bureau of Investigation in the Delhi excise policy case. While seeking Mr. Sisodia’s remand, Special Public Prosecutor for CBI, Pankaj Gupta, maintained that the investigation revealed that the accused verbally directed the Secretary to create a new Cabinet note to alter the excise …

’Political pressure’: Kejriwal says most CBI officers against Sisodia’s arrest
2 years ago

’Political pressure’: Kejriwal says most CBI officers against Sisodia’s arrest

Live Mint  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asserted on Monday that ‘most CBI officials’ had been against arresting his Deputy. Meanwhile AAP leaders continue to protest vociferously against Manish Sisodia's arrest in connection with alleged corruption in a now-scrapped excise policy relating to the sale of alcohol. Protesting AAP leaders allege that the BJP had an “agenda” to stop the other party …

‘Give me CBI, will arrest…’: Sanjay Singh as AAP protests across Delhi
2 years ago

‘Give me CBI, will arrest…’: Sanjay Singh as AAP protests across Delhi

Live Mint  

AAP MLA Sanjay Singh, who was released from detention along with fellow party leaders on Monday, said the BJP was trying to sully the image of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, claiming further that he would have Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and bullionaire industrialist Gautam Adani "arrested within two hours" if the ED and the …

AAP calls for nationwide protests against CBI arrest of Manish Sisodia
2 years ago

AAP calls for nationwide protests against CBI arrest of Manish Sisodia

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 27, 2023 14:16 IST The Central Bureau of Investigation on February 26 arrested Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia over corruption charges in a case linked to a now-scrapped liquor sales policy. The police detained several AAP members including its Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, Delhi Cabinet Minister Gopal Rai, and party MLAs Rohit Kumar Mehraulia and …

Explained: Why CBI officials arrested Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in the liquor policy case
2 years ago

Explained: Why CBI officials arrested Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in the liquor policy case

Firstpost  

The CBI arrested Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia after eight hours of questioning for alleged irregularities in the now-scrapped liquor sales policy for the nation’s capital. The reason: the Aam Aadmi Party, led by Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, is readying itself to carry out a nationwide protest against the arrest of Manish Sisodia, the capital’s deputy chief minister, …

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