Sisodia claimed that during the raid, enquiries were made by the probe agency's officials about people who had visited Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and each and every file kept in a CMO room was looked into in the "garb" of investigating Principal Secretary Rajendra Kumar.
Incidentally, Kumar was seated in the visitors' gallery of the Assembly during the proceedings.
When her turn to speak came, AAP MLA Alka Lamba heaped praises on him, saying, "We are proud of an officer like you."
The Deputy Chief Minister said that internal committee of the Delhi Government, after talking to stakeholders, had prepared its report which "pointed fingers at Arun Jaitley".
The report of the government-constituted three-member committee "established Jaitley's role" in the alleged DDCA irregularities, Sisodia said, adding, "There was massive corruption during Jaitley's tenure and he tried to save those who committed those acts."
Following a CBI raid in Delhi Secretariat in connection with charges against Kumar, AAP has been claiming that the central agency carried out the searches to target the AAP chief and was looking for a file relating to alleged graft in DDCA.
prepared against corruption in DDCA. When we started raising the issue in the media, former cricketers raised their voice and spoke against the leaders of their own party," Sisodia said referring to BJP MP Kirti Azad, a former cricketer.
Reiterating allegations that are being made by AAP since last week's raid, Sisodia claimed that the CBI had particularly raided the room where "files signed by the Chief Minister, and those to be signed" are kept.
"I want to state this with full responsibility that there's no office of Principal Secretary as such. It comes under the CM's office. And there would anyway be no old files in CM's office. It was a shameful incident," he said.
The Kejriwal government had set up an inquiry committee to probe alleged irregularities in DDCA which had submitted its report.
You’ve reached your limit of {{free_limit}} free articles this month.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
Already subscribed? Log in
Subscribe to read the full story →
Smart Quarterly
₹900
3 Months
₹300/Month
Smart Essential
₹2,700
1 Year
₹225/Month
Super Saver
₹3,900
2 Years
₹162/Month
Renews automatically, cancel anytime
Here’s what’s included in our digital subscription plans
Exclusive premium stories online
Over 30 premium stories daily, handpicked by our editors


Complimentary Access to The New York Times
News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter & The Athletic
Business Standard Epaper
Digital replica of our daily newspaper — with options to read, save, and share


Curated Newsletters
Insights on markets, finance, politics, tech, and more delivered to your inbox
Market Analysis & Investment Insights
In-depth market analysis & insights with access to The Smart Investor


Archives
Repository of articles and publications dating back to 1997
Ad-free Reading
Uninterrupted reading experience with no advertisements


Seamless Access Across All Devices
Access Business Standard across devices — mobile, tablet, or PC, via web or app
