New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday termed the arrest of his deputy Manish Sisodia by the CBI as dirty politics and said that he is innocent. Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Sisodia was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday evening in connection with alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the now-cancelled excise policy for 2021-22.
“Manish is innocent. His arrest is dirty politics. His arrest has angered the people a lot. The public is watching everything. The public now understands everything and will respond. This will boost our morale and strengthen our struggle. ” Kejriwal said in a tweet in Hindi.
Manish is innocent. His arrest is dirty politics. There is a lot of anger among the people due to the arrest of Manish. Everyone is watching. People are understanding everything. People will respond to this.
This will boost our spirits further. Our struggle will get stronger. — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 26, 2023
Officials said Sisodia was arrested after nearly eight hours of questioning as his answers were not satisfactory. The AAP leader reached the CBI headquarters at around 11.12 am for the second round of questioning. The AAP leader, accused number one in the CBI FIR, was questioned for the first time on October 17.