NEW DELHI: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has been arrested by the CBI in the liquor policy case. The action was taken after he was summoned for questioning at the CBI headquarters in Delhi. The CBI had informed Sisodia to appear for questioning at the CBI's office on Lodhi Road in Delhi on February 19. Sisodia, who had asked for more time, had responded earlier like he was anticipating the arrest.
Sisodia, who is also the Delhi finance minister, had asked the CBI to give him a week's time to appear for questioning as he was busy preparing the budget. Meanwhile, Sisodia is not among the seven accused in the liquor policy case.
AAP had shared a video of Sisodia taking blessings at the Rajghat before reaching the CBI office. It was informed that Sisodia will be questioned till 6 pm today. Sisodia left for the CBI office around ten in the morning. After the arrest, security has been beefed up at the CBI headquarters.
#WATCH | Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia leaves from his residence.
— ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2023
He is to be questioned by CBI in connection with liquor policy case. pic.twitter.com/JOBdNEJQvK
Meanwhile, Manish Sisodia has made it clear that he will cooperate with the investigation. He has the love of lakhs of children and the blessings of crores of countrymen. I don't care if I have to spend a few months in jail. He is a follower of Bhagat Singh. Bhagat Singh was hanged for the country. Sisodia tweeted that he does not mind if he has to go to jail for such false allegations. CBI arrested him after this.
आज फिर CBI जा रहा हूँ, सारी जाँच में पूरा सहयोग करूँगा. लाखों बच्चो का प्यार व करोड़ो देशवासियो का आशीर्वाद साथ है
— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) February 26, 2023
कुछ महीने जेल में भी रहना पड़े तो परवाह नहीं. भगत सिंह के अनुयायी हैं, देश के लिए भगत सिंह फाँसी पर चढ़ गए थे. ऐसे झूठे आरोपों की वजह से जेल जाना तो छोटी सी चीज़ है
“Going to CBI again today will cooperate fully in the entire investigation. The love of lakhs of children and the blessings of crores of countrymen are with us. I don't care if I have to stay in jail for a few months. I am a follower of Bhagat Singh who was hanged for the country. It is a small thing to go to jail because of such false allegations," Sisodia tweeted before going to CBI office. He was arrested after this.