Manish Sisodia

Taking a jibe at the AAP leaders, he said: "It is being reiterated that the Education Minister has been arrested, is it shameful to call him the liquor minister?" Countering Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's allegations over Sisodia's arrest, the BJP MP said that Kejriwal and Sisodia could cheat humans but not God. He added that the misery caused to the people of Delhi.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) got the medical test conducted at its headquarters as he could not be taken to AIIMS in view of the law and order situation. As all his vitals were found to be normal, Sisodia will be taken to Rouse Avenue District Courts and produced before a sessions court. The CBI is all set to seek his two weeks' custodial remand.

Addressing press conference after Sisodia's arrest, BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra said: "It's unfortunate that a Minister of Education was arrested for Excise policy. It's an eye-opening and shocking matter." "Manish Sisodia played with the lives of the children," he alleged. Patra said that not a single reason was given by the AAP for withdrawing the excise policy or giving contract to.

Sisodia will be presented at the Rouse Avenue Courts on Monday. A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) source said the probe agency needs to question Sisodia to confront him with the co-accused. The Aam Aadmi Party leader would also be confronted with documentary and digital evidence.

Reacting to the development, Kejriwal tweeted: "Manish is innocent. His arrest is dirty politics. There is a lot of anger among the people due to the arrest of Manish. Everyone is watching". In the same tweet, he said that people understand everything. "People will respond to this. This will boost our spirits further. Our struggle will get stronger", he said. The Aam Admi Party condemned Sisodia's arrest.

However, the CBI said it is in the process of filing a supplementary chargesheet in the matter. As per the government, till December 7, 2022, the CBI has registered a total of 56 cases against the MPs/MLAs during 2017-22 with the probe agency filing chargesheets in 22 cases of these. The Ministry of Personnel in a written reply in Parliament on December 7, 2022 said that out of 56 cases registered by the CBI, chargesheets have been filed in 22 cases.

"I pray to God that you come out of jail soon, we will be eagerly waiting for you. We the parents, children and Delhities," a line from Arvind Kejriwal's tweet read. Sisodia had earlier tweeted that he was going to join the probe of the CBI once again, and will fully cooperate with the agency. "If I will spend a few months in jail, I don't care. We are followers of Bhagat Singh. He (Bhagat Singh) even chose to be hanged," Sisodia tweeted.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will now lodge a fresh case against Sisodia. The CBI in its preliminary inquiry report has found that the FBU formed through a Delhi cabinet decision on September 29, 2015 indulged in gathering political intelligence. "From the careful perusal of the note, it can be unambiguously observed that there was a concerted effort.

He alleged that giving one week time will allow Sisodia to tamper with evidence, adding that the CBI has reportedly collected damning evidence against him in the multi crores scam after questioning his Personal Secretary and he should not have been allowed to evade questioning.

Sisodia said: "LG's allegations are completely baseless and cheap politics, which he does best. On one hand, he has withheld every single file of the Delhi government, on the other he is accusing us of not letting him demolish temples? The LG's actions raise doubts over his priorities. Why is he so keen to run bulldozers over temples in Delhi. He said it is deeply unfortunate.