Delhi liquor scam

The judicial custody of former Deputy CM of Delhi Manish Sisodia has been extended till March 6. The judicial custody to the CBI was remanded in connection with the Delhi Liquor Policy Scam, which is being investigated by the CBI. Sisodia, who is the prime accused into the matter was arrested on February 28, following which he was remanded till March 4. Today, Delhi HC granted an extension to custody.

Manish Sisodia, who recently resigned as the Deputy CM of Delhi, took a dig at the BJP-led Central Government. On March 1, hours after submitting resignation amid ongoing Delhi Liquor Scam case, Sisodia said, "It is unfortunate that despite working with honesty and truthfulness continuously for eight years, corruption charges are being levelled against me." He further said, these allegations are act of cowardly and weak people, scared of AAP… read-more

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned the personal assistant (PA) of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. On February 23, the ED issued summon notices to Bibhav Kumar in the Delhi Liquor Policy Scam. The interrogation is underway at the ED office in Delhi, confirmed sources. Recently, the ED issued a notice to Manish Sisodia, the Deputy CM of Delhi in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy scam.

Delhi CM and President of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal rubbished the chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the Delhi Liquor Scam.  Addressing the media, Kejriwal said, "completely fictional". Notably, the ED filed a chargesheet saying, the AAP used the Delhi Liquor Scam money for the Goa elections campaign. "ED is not used to check corruption…it is rather used to topple state governments," said Kejriwal.