New Delhi: Hours after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday accepted the resignations of Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain, AAP national spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj said the two new ministers would be appointed “very soon”. Sisodia and Jain resigned from the cabinet amid allegations of corruption. Bhardwaj said, “The cabinet in Delhi is very small and most of the important portfolios were handled by Satyendar Jain and Manish Sisodia. Two new ministers will be appointed very soon to avoid being left behind in terms of work.” He further alleged that the Center was “targeting” the state governments which were “consistently working for development”.
He said, “It is very unfortunate for the entire country that leaders who were known for their work and were popular, have been trapped. The Center is targeting the state governments which work hard and continuously for development. Are.”
Sisodia was arrested by the CBI on Sunday evening in connection with alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the now-cancelled liquor policy for 2021-22. Jain is currently lodged in Tihar Jail in a money laundering case.
Today 2 Ministers of Delhi Govt. @msisodia And @SatyendarJain has resigned
The central government sent them to JAIL under a conspiracy whose works are discussed in the world.
Both had important departments, in such a situation the work of the public would get affected.
New ministers will be announced soon
,@Saurabh_MLAgk pic.twitter.com/wn8WsckE1X— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) February 28, 2023
Earlier today, the Supreme Court declined to hear the bail plea of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who is in CBI custody, news agency PTI reported. News agency ANI reported that the Aam Aadmi Party will now approach the Delhi HC regarding the arrest of Sisodia.
A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha refused to interfere in Sisodia’s case, and asked him to ‘avail alternative remedies’. The former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi approached the SC on Tuesday for bail in the Excise Policy case.
The apex court observed that the arrested AAP leader has remedies under the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) to approach the Delhi High Court for bail and seeking quashing of the FIR.
A special Delhi court on Monday sent Sisodia to five-day CBI remand in the excise policy matter to enable the agency to get “real and valid” answers to “reasonable and fair” questions.