Highlights: "CBI Misused, My Phone, Laptop Seized": Manish Sisodia

"CBI being misused", says Manish Sisodia after 14-hour raid in excise policy case

"Have Done No Wrong, Not Afraid": Manish Sisodia On CBI Raid
Manish Sisodia made it clear that he was not afraid and that he has done no wrong in introducing the liquor policy. He said that the CBI is being misused.

Manish Sisodia Addresses Press After Day-Long CBI Raid
Manish Sisodia addressed presspersons after day-long CBI raids, which began early in the day, saying he is "kattar imandar".

"My Phone, Laptop Seized": Manish Sisodia After 14-Hour CBI Raid
Manish Sisodia, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister, said his personal phone and laptop have been seized by CBI officials after a 14-hour long raid at his home.

CBI team leaves Manish Sisodia's house after questioning him for fourteen hours.

CBI Raids On Manish Sisodia Over Delhi Liquor Policy End After 12 Hours
Manish Sisodia, Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister who also handles the Excise department, was raided by the CBI today over the Centre's allegations of corruption in the liquor policy. The Aam Aadmi Party government has denied the allegations.

As BJP Says "Paid News", New York Times Responds On Manish Sisodia Report
In a massive showdown over CBI raids today on Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) rubbished the BJP's charge that a New York Times article featuring Mr Sisodia is "paid news".

Manish Sisodia among 15 persons named in CBI FIR in Delhi excise policy case
Central Bureau of Investigation has registered an FIR against Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and 14 others in connection with an alleged excise policy case.
Excise officials, liquor company executives, dealers along with unknown public servants and private persons have too been booked in the case.

The aforementioned facts prima facie disclose the commission of offences punishable under section 120-B, 477A IPC and section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 (As amended in 2018).

A total of 15 persons have been named in the FIR including Sisodia for criminal conspiracy, falsification of account and undue advantage.

Manish Sisodia, Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Arva Gopi Krishna, the then Commissioner (Excise), Anand Tiwari, the then Deputy Commissioner (Excise), Pankaj Bhatnagar, Assistant Commissioner (Excise), Vijay Nair, former CEO, Only Much Louder, an entertainment and

event management company, Manoj Rai, Ex-Employee of Pernod Ricard, Amandeep Dhal, Director, Brindco Sales Pvt. Ltd, Sameer Mahendru, Managing Director, lndospirit Group have been mentioned in the FIR copy.

Manish Sisodia No. 1 Of 16 Accused In CBI Case On Delhi Liquor Policy
Manish Sisodia has been named as No. 1 of 16 accused in the Central Bureau of Investigation's first information report, or FIR, filed into the Delhi liquor policy case linked to the Deputy Chief Minister. CBI officers have been searching Mr Sisodia's home since 8 am today.

After CBI raids, Enforcement Directorate may launch money laundering probe into Delhi Excise Policy
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) may initiate a money laundering investigation over the framing and execution of the AAP government's excise policy, official sources said on Friday after the CBI raided Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and others in the matter.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday raided the Delhi residence of Sisodia, 50, that of IAS officer and former Delhi excise commissioner Arava Gopi Krishna and 19 other locations across seven states and Union Territories after it registered an FIR to investigate alleged irregularities in the formulation and execution of the Delhi Excise Policy brought out in November last year.

Manish Sisodia CBI raid: Files on new excise policy seized, no cash recovery as of now, say sources

Delhi Liquor Policy Row: Congress Leader Backs CBI Raid On Delhi Minister Manish Sisodia
As the CBI raided the residence of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday in connection with the excise policy probe, a Congress leader said that it is not surprised that the raids did not take place earlier.

"It is not surprising. We have been hearing about what has been happening in the Delhi Government for the last 7-8 years. It is surprising that the CBI raids didn't happen earlier. Be it liquor case, construction of rooms in schools, teachers recruitment, the civil defence recruitment case or the contracts case wherever you see, there should've been not one but 10 CBI raids," Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit told ANI.

Mr Dikshit alleged that the Congress has always believed that the Aam Aadmi Party and the BJP have worked in collusion in Delhi to damage the prospects of Congress.

Delhi Liquor Policy Row: Mass corruption in liquor licence distribution but no action was taken, Says Delhi Congress
Entering the CBI versus Delhi government fray, the state Congress on Friday said it too had raised the matter of "corruption" in the distribution of liquor licences with the previous police commissioner but no action was taken.

He said the party had also staged several protests demanding the resignation of Delhi Excise Minister Manish Sisodia over the alleged violation of rules and procedural lapses in the Arvind Kejriwal government's Excise Policy, 2021-22.

"CBI has registered a case against Kejriwal's another corrupt minister Sisodia in the liquor scam and raids. The Congress fought from the road to the investigating agency to prevent Delhi from becoming a drug capital. We have promised to public to send these 'hardcore dishonest' to jail," Anil Kumar tweeted in Hindi.

What Is Arvind Kejriwal's "Missed Call" Campaign Amid CBI Raid On Manish Sisodia

On a day the CBI raided his deputy Manish Sisodia, Arvind Kejriwal announced a "Missed Call" campaign urging people to join his "national mission".

"To join our national mission to make India Number 1, please give missed call on 9510001000, let's take India on the top," the Delhi Chief Minister said in a video address.

"Will Only Find Pencils And Geometry Boxes At Manish Sisodia's Home": AAP's Raghav Chadha

As the CBI today raided Manish Sisodia, the Delhi Deputy Chief Minister, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) sneered that the agency would find nothing but "pencils and geometry boxes" at his home.

AAP and its chief Arvind Kejriwal alleged that the CBI arrived at Manish Sisodia's home just after he was featured in the New York Times over his education model.

The CBI had found nothing in past raids and would find nothing today, said AAP's Raghav Chaddha.

"They raided Arvind Kejriwal, found four mufflers. And all they will find in Manish Sisodia's home are pencils, notebooks and geometry boxes," Mr Chaddha said.

What Manish Sisodia Has Said On Delhi Excise Policy
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who oversees the Excise department, said the policy was meant to tackle corruption in government liquor outlets.

"Now That Arvind Kejriwal Is On The Rise...": Congress Leader Reacts To CBI Raids On Manish Sisodia
Attacking the Centre on 'the rise of Arvind Kejriwal', former Union Law Minister Kapil Sibal on Friday said that it is the time for Bharatiya Janata Party to destabilise. Terming the Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate the "longest arms of government" Mr Sibal tweeted, "Now that Kejriwal is on the rise, Time for BJP to destabilise". He further mentioned in his tweet that earlier 'the target was Satyender Jain, now it is Sisodia.'

CBI Raids Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia: Akhilesh Yadav's Response
Akhilesh Yadav responded to CBI raids on Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. In a tweet, Akhilesh Yadav said, "Using raids as a political tool is condemnable".

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