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BJP says CBI acting lawfully against corrupt, Kejriwal should resign

The BJP on Monday hit out at the Aam Aadmi Party over its street protests against Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's arrest, asserting that the CBI is acting lawfully against the "corrupt" and demanding CM Arvind Kejriwal's resignation for the arrest of two of his ministers in cases of alleged corruption. The law is taking its own course and probe agencies are working lawfully, BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia told reporters after Sisodia was sent to the CBI remand till March 4. The "kattar beimaan party" (hardcore dishonest party) respects neither courts, nor laws or people, he claimed, accusing Kejriwal of orchestrating the anarchic protests against Sisodia's arrest. If the AAP believes that the CBI's action is driven by political malice as it has alleged, then it should have gone to court as the probe in the suspected corruption in the framing of excise policy had been going on for months. Neither does Kejriwal abide by law nor he sacks his ministers involved in corrupti

Irregularities found in 13 educational institutes under CBI radar: Sources

Grave irregularities have been found in 13 out of 22 educational institutions which are on the radar of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Rs 250-crore scholarship scam, agency sources said. Investigations revealed that these 13 institutions took scholarships in the name of about 2,000 fictitious students, sources in the CBI said. The accounts and other documentation of the remaining institutions are yet to be checked, they added. Scrutiny of documents, accounts and data procured from computers and other related material of these institutions located in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh by the CBI revealed that scholarship fund was siphoned and scholarship was taken in the name of students who either did not exist or had left the institutions, sources added. These institutions bagged a major chunk of the scholarship amount. The scam started in 2012-13 when the scholarship for pre-matric and post-matric students belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled .

Delhi court to declare order on CBI plea for Sisodia's custody later today

The CBI on Monday produced Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia before a court here and sought his five-day custody in the excise scam case, with the order expected later in the day. Special judge M K Nagpal reserved his order on the plea after hearing arguments from the CBI and Sisodia's counsel. He is likely to pronounce the order later in the day. The CBI on Sunday evening arrested Sisodia in connection with alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped liquor policy for 2021-22. During the more-than-an-hour-long hearing, Sisodia's counsel said that it was the lieutenant governor who had approved the changes in the excise policy and that the central probe agency was going after the elected government. Sisodia claimed that there was no evidence against him and opposed the CBI's plea for his remand. "I am the finance minister. I've to present the budget.... what changed yesterday that the finance minister was to be placed under custody? Was h

CBI produces Deputy CM Sisodia before court in Delhi excise scam case

The CBI on Monday produced Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, arrested in a corruption case related to the excise policy, before a city court. There was a heavy security presence in and outside the Rouse Avenue Courts premises. The agency produced Sisodia before special judge M K Nagpal and was likely to seek his custodial interrogation. The CBI on Sunday evening arrested Sisodia in connection with alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped liquor policy for 2021-22.

Most CBI officers were not in favour of arresting Sisodia, claims Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday claimed that most of the CBI officers were opposed to arresting his deputy Manish Sisodia but did so due to political pressure. The CBI on Sunday arrested Sisodia in connection with alleged corruption in the now-scrapped excise policy relating to the sale of alcohol. "I am told that most CBI officers were against Manish's arrest. All of them have huge respect for him and there is no evidence against him. But the political pressure to arrest him was so high that they had to obey their political masters," Kejriwal said in a tweet. Sisodia's arrest, one of the high-profile actions against an opposition leader, came after that of Satyendar Jain, Delhi's then health minister, in June last year. Both ministers have led what the Aam Aadmi Party describes as the successful transformation of Delhi's education and health services, contributing to the party's popularity and continued electoral success.

Decoding Delhi's alleged 'liquor scam' that led to Manish Sisodia's arrest

Under the new, now-scrapped, excise policy, the state government allowed private vendors and shops to sell liquor in Delhi

Security tightened in Delhi ahead of AAP protest against Sisodia's arrest

Security on Monday morning was beefed up at the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg here as the Aam Aadmi Party has called for a protest against the arrest of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia by the CBI in the excise policy case. A senior police officer said heavy security arrangements have been made on the stretch -- DDU Marg -- in central Delhi where both the BJP and the AAP headquarters are located. Traffic in the central part of the city is also likely to be affected during the day. Senior AAP leader Gopal Rai said the party will mark the day as a black day and will hold protests across the country against the arrest of Sisodia. In Delhi, we will stage a protest at BJP's national office at 12 noon, he said. The CBI on Sunday arrested Sisodia in connection with alleged corruption in the now-scrapped excise policy relating to the sale of alcohol. Sisodia's arrest, one of the highest-profile actions against an opposition leader, comes after that of Satyendar Jain, Delhi's then he

Karnataka AAP strongly condemns Sisodia's arrest in excise policy case

The party spokesman went on to say that several foreign nations have also appreciated the revolution in the education brought in by the AAP in government schools across the national capital

AAP to protest across India against Sisodia's arrest in liquor policy case

The party will also stage protests at the Bharatiya Janata Party's Headquarters at the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg in the national capital at around 12 pm om Monday

We were arrested after being detained: AAP leaders; Delhi Police denies

AAP leaders on Sunday claimed that they were arrested hours after being detained for protesting near the CBI office where Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was being questioned in the Delhi excise policy scam case earlier in the day. The Delhi police, however, has denied their claims and said it had imposed section 144 CrPC was imposed in the area. Police on Sunday detained 50 people, including Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh and minister Gopal Rai, who were protesting near the CBI office. Singh informed in a tweet that he and environment minister Gopal Rai were arrested along with other party workers and councillors. "Delhi Police has arrested me, minister Gopal Rai ji along with MLA Rituraj Jha, Dinesh Mohania, Rohit Mehraulia, Adil Khan along with many councillors and workers at Fatehpur Beri police station. Will not be afraid, will not bow down, will keep fighting," he had tweeted in Hindi. In the evening, the Delhi Police said that 36 remained detained while 14 were

Manish Sisodia gave evasive replies, did not cooperate investigation: CBI

CBI said that it has arrested Manish Sisodia in an ongoing investigation of a case related to alleged irregularities in framing and implementation of the excise policy

More hiccups: No Dutch courage in Delhi govt's new excise policy

The new liquor policy promised several changes to the way alcoholic drinks are sold in Delhi

CBI booked 56 legislators between 2017-2022; only 22 chargesheeted

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was arrested on Sunday in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy scam despite his name not figuring on the chargesheet

Policy matters cannot become mechanism for arrest, say experts on Sisodia

In a big setback for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Manish Sisodia has been arrested by the CBI

CBI arrests Manish Sisodia; CM Arvind Kejriwal terms it 'dirty politics'

The CBI on Sunday evening arrested Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in connection with alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped liquor policy for 2021-22 after nearly eight hours of questioning during which his answers were not found satisfactory, officials said. Sisodia arrived at the CBI headquarters around 11.12 am for the second round of questioning, they said. The officials of the Anti-Corruption Branch of the CBI grilled the minister on various aspects of the Excise policy, his alleged link with Dinesh Arora and other accused in the FIR, and details of message exchanges from multiple phones among others, they said. The CBI investigators were not satisfied with the responses provided by Sisodia and alleged that he was not cooperating in the investigation and avoiding clarifications on crucial points sought by them resulting in his arrest, they said. Before leaving for the CBI office, Sisodia had expressed apprehension that he may b

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CBI questioning of Sisodia: AAP leaders detained for protesting near office

Police on Sunday detained 50 persons, including AAP MP Sanjay Singh and minister Gopal Rai, protesting near the CBI office where Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia is being questioned in the Delhi excise policy scam case. Police said section 144 CrPC has been imposed in the area. In a statement, the police said as per inputs and local intelligence, there was an apprehension that a supporters, voters and leaders of AAP in large numbers will gather at the CGO complex (where CBI headquarters is located). They said proper arrangement with adequate deployment of personnel had been in place since February 25. At the Lodhi road picket near CGO complex, a few AAP leaders and supporters gathered with an intention to cross the barricade and protest near CBI, it said. "However, they were stopped and not allowed to cross the barricade. They sat on the main road, obstructing traffic at around 12:25 pm. "They were requested to vacate the place as section 144 CrPC has been imposed in the area

Aug 26-27 paper leak continues to rock Arunachal despite CBI probe

The agitating organisations were not satisfied with the progress of the CBI probe and subsequent actions

Sisodia CBI probe: AAP leaders detained for protesting near agency office

Police on Sunday detained several AAP leaders, including Sanjay Singh and Gopal Rai, protesting near the CBI office where Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia is being questioned in the Delhi excise policy scam case. Section 144 has been imposed in the south district, the police said. The protesters were detained to ensure that the law and order situation doesn't go out of hand, they said. Confirming their detention, AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumar said, "We were protesting peacefully but were detained." Rai, the environment minister in the Delhi government, said the police were taking him away in his car. In a tweet in Hindi, Rai said, "Modi ji's hooliganism at its peak... I cannot walk without someone's help but police surrounded my car from all sides and forcefully made the person accompanying me get down... "Policemen barged inside my car and are taking me. This is the height of hooliganism but neither will we be scared nor will we bow down." The CBI on Sunday began its second round o

Manish Sisodia questioning: Section 144 imposed at CBI headquarters

It is being done to stop AAP workers from reaching near CBI headquarters where questioning of Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia is going on in connection with the alleged excise policy scam