Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia among 15 persons named as accused in CBI's FIR in excise policy scam

The Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI, has lodged an FIR against Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia in the alleged violations of rules and procedural lapses in the new liquor policy. 14 other persons including Excise Officials, liquor company executives, unknown public servants and private persons have also been named in the FIR.

 

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena had recommended a CBI probe over alleged violations of rules and procedural lapses in the policy. The Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI today carried out searches at different locations in Delhi-NCR including the residence of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the Delhi Excise Policy case.

 

During the CBI search operation, Mr Sisodia said, he will give full cooperation in the investigation so that the truth



can come out soon. He said, till now, many cases have been filed against him, but nothing has come out. 

 

Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur said, no matter how hard a corrupt person tries to prove himself innocent, he will still remain corrupt. He said, this is not the first case of corruption by AAP.

Mr Thakur said, there has been huge corruption in the liquor stores in Delhi.

 

He said, Arvind Kejriwal should stop treating people as fools and should stop addressing the people of the country. Mr Thakur said, Delhi Chief Minister did not even suspend Satyendar Jain when he went to jail. He said, AAP, Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia's real face has come in front of the public today.