“Plan To Arrest Me, Keep Me Out Of Gujarat”: Manish Sisodia On CBI Summons

Manish Sisodia predicted his arrest today while being questioned by the CBI in the liquor policy case as part of what he called a BJP “plan” to prevent him from running for office in Gujarat.

On his trip to the CBI headquarters earlier in the day, the deputy chief minister of Delhi conducted a roadshow in an open-roof SUV and stopped at a number of locations, including Raj Ghat, the site of Mahatma Gandhi’s monument, where he spoke to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) members.

 

On his route to the CBI headquarters, Delhi’s deputy chief minister conducted a roadshow and made several stops, including at Raj Ghat, the Mahatma Gandhi memorial, where he spoke to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) members.

According to sources, the CBI has a list of inquiries that it would pose in “many phases.” They claim that the Deputy Chief Minister will be presented with the evidence that has been uncovered thus far and the statements of those who have been implicated in the “liquor scam.”

 

“They raided my home, nothing came out of it. They went to my village to find anything against him, but they got nothing. Now they plan to arrest me to stop me from campaigning in Gujarat. I am not afraid of CBI, ED (Enforcement Directorate) or going to jail,” he said, addressing party workers on the way.

“Even Bhagat Singh had to go to jail for the country,” he declared.

The BJP criticised the roadshow and said it was seeming like the “Aam Aadmi Party has won the World Cup of corruption”.

जब जब मैं गुजरात गया, मैंने गुजरात के लोगों को यही कहा कि हम गुजरात में भी आपके बच्चों के लिए दिल्ली जैसे शानदार स्कूल बनायेंगे। लोग बहुत खुश हैं। लेकिन ये लोग नहीं चाहते कि गुजरात में भी अच्छे स्कूल बनें, गुजरात के लोग भी पढ़ें और तरक़्क़ी करें।

— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) October 17, 2022

“The way Manish Sisodia was raising slogans in an open car on the streets along with his supporters today, it seems as if Aam Aadmi Party has won the World Cup of corruption,” BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal defended his deputy and claimed the charges against him were “totally fake.” Additionally, he tweeted a cartoon of Mr Sisodia dressed as a hero. The image depicts him assisting a girl with her homework while dodging arrows with the names ED and CBI. He is wielding a shield that reads “Delhi education model.”

“He was supposed to go to Gujarat for the election campaign. In an attempt to stop him, he would be arrested. But the election campaign will not stop. Every person of Gujarat is canvassing for the AAP today,” Mr Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi.

Mr Sisodia, hours before his questioning, attacked the BJP in a series of tweets. “The BJP is scared because it knows it’s losing Gujarat. Their purpose is to stop me from going to Gujarat,” he tweeted.

To prevent AAP workers from congregating near his house, large meetings were outlawed in the area, and a sizable police presence was visible.

 

AAP has challenged the ruling party in Gujarat, where Mr Kejriwal, Mr Sisodia, and other members of his party claim that the BJP is targeting them due to their campaign there.

 

Manish Sisodia, according to the AAP leader, “would be put kept in jail till the Gujarat election results are released .” “Results for Gujarat will be released on December 8. Manish will be kept behind bars until then by these individuals “Mister Kejriwal tweeted.

The Election Commission has not yet released the dates for the assembly elections in Gujarat.

In August, the CBI filed a case in a Delhi court against Mr Sisodia and 14 other people, alleging violations of several provisions, including criminal conspiracy and corruption. The CBI is looking into whether the AAP government’s stance on alcohol helped cartels.