Liquor Policy Case Highlights: Arvind Kejriwal is accompanied by all the AAP MPs.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was questioned for nearly nine hours by the CBI on Sunday as a witness in the excise policy case, amid protests by his party as the AAP chief claimed that the allegations of scam were false and the agency was acting at the BJP's behest.
"I was asked around 56 questions. I answered them all...as I said earlier we have nothing to hide. The alleged liquor scam is false, fabricated and motivated by dirty politics... We will die but not give up honesty," Mr Kejriwal told reporters after leaving the CBI headquarters at around 8.30 pm.
The agency had summoned Mr Kejriwal on Friday seeking his appearance as a witness before the investigation team.
Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, a key aide of Mr Kejriwal, was arrested on February 26 after nearly eight hours of questioning in the case with officials saying his answers were not satisfactory.
Here are the Highlights on Arvind Kejriwal CBI questioning:
Arvind Kejriwal Questioned For Nearly 9 Hours By CBI In Liquor Policy CasDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was questioned for nearly nine hours by the CBI on Sunday as a witness in the excise policy case, amid protests by his party as the AAP chief claimed that the allegations of scam were false and the agency was acting at the BJP's behest.
"I was asked around 56 questions. I answered them all...as I said earlier we have nothing to hide. The alleged liquor scam is false, fabricated and motivated by dirty politics... We will die but not give up honesty," Mr Kejriwal told reporters after leaving the CBI headquarters.
"Politically motivated": Kapil Sibal on CBI summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind KejriwalAs Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal arrived at the CBI office in the national capital on Sunday for questioning in connection with the excise policy case, Rajya Sabha MP and former Congress leader Kapil Sibal termed the summons by the premier investigating agency as "politically motivated".
Speaking to ANI, the former Congress leader said, "There is no doubt this (CBI summons to Kejriwal) is politically motivated"
"Why would you keep Sisodia in jail for so long? Why would you keep Jain in jail for so long? For what purpose? What purpose are they serving?" questioned Mr Sibal, also a senior advocate.
"Kejriwal loves power, position, corruption money": BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra
Hitting out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who arrived at the CBI office in the national capital on Sunday for questioning in connection with the liquor policy case, BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra said the former "loves power, position and corruption money" and not the country.
Addressing a press conference on Sunday, Mr Patra said, "Arvind Kejriwal held a press conference earlier today saying he loves India very much. I wish to tell him that he only loves his power, position and your corruption money. I would advise him not to abuse India".
"Scared of Kejriwal's growing popularity": AAP leader Atishi attacks Centre
As Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for questioning in connection with the excise policy case, Delhi Minister Atishi attacked the BJP-led Centre claiming it was scared of the growing popularity of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor.
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scared of the growing popularity of Arvind Kejriwal. This is the reason why the leaders of AAP are being put in jail. This is the reason Arvind Kejriwal has been called for questioning by CBI. They say that it is a scam of thousands of crores but till now they have not been able to prove that even a single rupee was embezzled. The entire country is with Arvind Kejriwal," Atishi told ANI.
Arvind Kejriwal paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat ahead of his appearance before CBI in connection with the liquor scam case.
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"They are very powerful, can send anyone to jail..." Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on CBI summonsDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who will appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday for questioning in the excise policy case of the Union Territory government, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor alleged that the central agency will arrest him if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government has given the orders.
In a video message released on Sunday morning, Mr Kejriwal said, "They (CBI) have called me today and I will definitely go. They are very powerful, they can send anyone to jail. If BJP has ordered CBI to arrest me, then CBI will obviously follow their instructions."
He further said, "You (BJP) say that I am corrupt. I was a Commissioner in the Income Tax department, I could have earned crores if I wanted to. If Arvind Kejriwal is corrupt then there is no one in this world who is honest."
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal shares a video message:
- Arvind Kejriwal is scheduled to arrive at the CBI headquarters near central Delhi's Lodhi Road at 11 am.
- His Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann, who is also from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), will accompany him to the CBI office.
- AAP MPs and some Delhi ministers will also turn up to show support to Mr Kejriwal, whose questioning is the first for a serving Chief Minister in recent times.
- The Delhi Police have made tight security arrangements around the CBI headquarters.
- A large number of AAP workers are expected to come out in protest.
- Mr Kejriwal has been summoned as a witness and is not an accused in the Delhi liquor policy case.
- The CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) have alleged the Delhi government of corruption in framing the policy to favour a liquor lobby.
- Arvind Kejriwal is scheduled to arrive at the CBI headquarters near central Delhi's Lodhi Road at 11 am.
- His Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann, who is also from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), will accompany him to the CBI office.
- AAP MPs and some Delhi ministers will also turn up to show support to Mr Kejriwal, whose questioning is the first for a serving Chief Minister in recent times.
- The Delhi Police have made tight security arrangements around the CBI headquarters.
- A large number of AAP workers are expected to come out in protest.
- Mr Kejriwal has been summoned as a witness and is not an accused in the Delhi liquor policy case.
- The CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) have alleged the Delhi government of corruption in framing the policy to favour a liquor lobby.
- Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the liquor policy case. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will accompany him to the CBI office.
- During his visit to the CBI office, Mr Kejriwal's cabinet colleagues and all the MPs of AAP will also with him.
- In a major development in the Delhi excise policy case, the CBI summoned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for questioning in connection with the liquor policy case, on April 16.
- Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, a key aide of Mr Kejriwal, is in jail over alleged irregularities in the excise policy case.