Arvind Kejriwal has been claiming that Manish Sisodia was arrested in a false case (File)
It's Arvind Kejriwal's birthday today, but the Delhi Chief Minister said he's missing his former minister Manish Sisodia, who is lodged in jail in an alleged liquor policy scam.
Mr Sisodia, former education minister of Delhi, was arrested in February and has been in jail since.
"Today is my birthday. Many people are sending their wishes. Thank you so much! But I miss Manish. He is in jail in a false case," wrote Mr Kejriwal on X, formerly Twitter.
The Chief Minister also called upon the citizens to take a vow to provide quality education to every child born in India.
"Let's all take a pledge today - that we will do everything within our means to provide best quality education to every child born in India. That will lay the foundation for a strong India. That will help in realising our dream of making India no 1. That will also make Manish happy," he said.
Mr Kejriwal has been claiming that Mr Sisodia was arrested in a false case, adding to the Opposition's allegation of misuse of probe agencies for political vendetta.
Later in the day, the Delhi Assembly too wished a long life and successful political career to Mr Kejriwal.
“Happy Birthday to the leader who made basic necessities like education, healthcare, electricity, and water the pillars of our political discourse. Happy Birthday to the brave soul who ditched his comfortable job to change the Politics of India. Happy Birthday to the son of the soil who is always thinking of the last man in the queue,” said his party while wishing him.
The AAP also called him the “statesman who made the youth take interest in politics” and “the people's leader who built a political unicorn from scratch and achieved a National Party status in just 10 years.”
Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena also wished Mr Kejriwal. “Heartiest birthday wishes to Chief Minister Shri @ArvindKejriwal ji. I pray to God for your long and healthy life,” he said.