The Aam Aadmi Party leaders and workers are protesting near the BJP offices in Delhi amid tight security, day after the arrest of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the Delhi liquor policy case.
Mr Sisodia reached the Rouse Avenue court and was produced before Judge MK Nagpal.
The CBI court granted five days of custody of Manish Sisodia till March 4.
Delhi Police has erected barricades on several roads leading to DDU Marg where both the BJP headquarters and the AAP office are located.
Protests were also organised in several other states across the country. Many protesting AAP workers were detained by the police.
Here are the LIVE updates on Manish Sisodia's arrest:
.@INCIndia has always held the belief that institutions like ED, CBI & Income Tax Dept have become instruments of political vendetta & harassment under Modi Sarkar. These institutions have lost all professionalism. Oppn leaders are selectively targeted to destroy their reputation
- Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) February 27, 2023
We will hopefully get him bail on March 4. The remand was given on only one point that the CBI needs more time to question Mr Sisodia because he didn't cooperate yesterday, they added.
"The BJP is jealous of the achievements and growing popularity of the Aam Aadmi Party...I had said yesterday that it is the height of dictatorship and I repeat that statement again. But people are watching everything and they will ensure justice. This dictatorship will end soon," Sanjay Singh said.
"The Aam Aadmi Party was born out of movements, we aren't scared of going to jail, Sanjay Singh said.
"As per Article 293 A, the government can't do anything. Everything has to be done with the permission of the Lt Governor. Even the 12% margin clause was part of the note that was sent to the Lt Governor and it was cleared without any objection. The agency wants to go behind what an elected government ought to do" Mr Sisodia's lawyer said.
The arrest of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Shri @msisodia' is disappointing & disheartening. This is yet another brazen attempt to attack and suppress voices of democratically elected state governments which are working hard for people especially the marginalised and their issues.
- Hemant Soren (@HemantSorenJMM) February 27, 2023
भाजपा एक बीमारी है जो संवैधानिक संस्थाओं की स्वायत्तता और संवैधानिक मूल्यों पर लगातार कुठाराघात कर के भारतीय लोकतंत्र की जड़ों को कमज़ोर कर रहा है! pic.twitter.com/hlC5gHnNkh
- Office of Tejashwi Yadav (@TejashwiOffice) February 27, 2023
"Where is the case that I didn't cooperate? Just because I didn't answer the way they wanted? he added.
"He was summoned thrice and he appeared twice. CBI alleges that I was concealing true facts of the case. Their case is that I did not confess. That's their case. They expect me to answer the way they want," he added.
Delhi Deputy CM & AAP leader Manish Sisodia leaves from the CBI Headquarters.
- ANI (@ANI) February 27, 2023
He was arrested by CBI in connection with a liquor scam case. pic.twitter.com/bUWF1whMiF
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#WATCH | Aam Aadmi Party workers protest against the arrest of Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia in connection with liquor policy case in Delhi pic.twitter.com/BkZjcmMqPF
- ANI (@ANI) February 27, 2023
Arrested AAP leader Manish Sisodia will leave the CBI office in Delhi at 2.30 pm to be produced in Rouse Avenue Court. Mr Sisodia's medical examination by AIIMS doctors has been completed.
Don't use Bhagat Singh's name to hide your sins. They (AAP) definitely formed the govt in the name of honesty, but these people have proved to be most dishonest. Children of Delhi have suffered because of this govt & earlier govts: Union Min Meenakashi Lekhi on M Sisodia's arrest pic.twitter.com/q9UJd1I5lp
- ANI (@ANI) February 27, 2023
The arrest of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Shri @msisodia' is disappointing & disheartening. This is yet another brazen attempt to attack and suppress voices of democratically elected state governments which are working hard for people especially the marginalised and their issues.
- Hemant Soren (@HemantSorenJMM) February 27, 2023
शिक्षा क्रांति के जनक @msisodia जी की झूठे केस में गिरफ्तारी के खिलाफ AAP कार्यकर्ताओं का चंडीगढ़ में प्रदर्शन 🔥🔥
- AAP Punjab (@AAPPunjab) February 27, 2023
आज दिल्ली के सरकारी स्कूलों में पढ़ रहे लाखों बच्चों की भावनाओं को ठेस पहुंची है।
जनता @BJP4India को माफ नहीं करेगी।#ManishSisodia pic.twitter.com/hgZ6cQbUzq
ಮನೀಶ್ ಸಿಸೋಡಿಯಾ ಬಂಧನ ವಿರೋಧಿಸಿ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಎಎಪಿ ಬೃಹತ್ ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆ!
- AAP Bengaluru (@AAPBangalore) February 27, 2023
Massive protest in Bengaluru condemning #ManishSIsodia arrest!@aapkaprithvi @brijeshkalappa @aapkavijay_ pic.twitter.com/zgTOAGv6aF
दिल्ली के उपमुख्यमंत्री @msisodia जी की गिरफ्तारी के खिलाफ भोपाल में प्रदर्शन कर रहे @AamAadmiParty कार्यकर्ताओं को पुलिस ने किया गिरफ्तार।@ArvindKejriwal @SandeepPathak04 pic.twitter.com/gaxfvdGOzE
- AAP Madhya Pradesh (@AAPMPOfficial) February 27, 2023
मोदी की तानशाही जारी है!
- AAP (@AamAadmiParty) February 27, 2023
Modi की Police ने दिल्ली की जनता की आवाज़ को ख़ामोश करवाने के लिए अब MCD के Leader of House @Mukeshgoelaap जी को House Arrest कर लिया है। pic.twitter.com/kKEMVbaTyo
Delhi | Effective & robust police arrangement is in place on the ground to maintain law & order situation: Dependra Pathak, Special CP (L&O) on AAP protest outside BJP HQ today pic.twitter.com/T06lQEEs1E
- ANI (@ANI) February 27, 2023
The CBI may produce Manish Sisodia in court via video conferencing today, sources say. The final decision on whether the deputy chief minister will be physically taken to Rouse Avenue court or produced virtually through video conferencing will reportedly be taken around 1 PM today.
"By arresting Manish Sisodia ji, who brought revolutionary changes in the field of education in Delhi, BJP has proved that BJP is not only against education but also against the future of the children of Delhi. The people of Delhi will respond to this by defeating the BJP in all the seven seats in the next Lok Sabha elections," he tweeted.
दिल्ली में शिक्षा के क्षेत्र में क्रांतिकारी बदलाव लानेवाले मनीष सिसोदिया जी को गिरफ़्तार करके भाजपा ने साबित कर दिया है कि भाजपा शिक्षा ही नहीं बल्कि दिल्ली के बच्चों के भविष्य के ख़िलाफ़ भी है। दिल्ली की जनता इसका जवाब अगले लोकसभा चुनाव में भाजपा को सातों सीटें हराकर देगी।
- Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) February 27, 2023
I am told that most CBI officers were against Manish's arrest. All of them have huge respect for him and there is no evidence against him. But the political pressure to arrest him was so high that they had to obey their political masters
- Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 27, 2023
Team of AIIMS doctors has reached CBI headquarters for Manish Sisodia's medical assessment.
कल @msisodia जी को फर्जी केस में गिरफ्तार करने के बाद आज फिर PM मोदी ने AAP के Office के बाहर भारी संख्या में सुरक्षा बल तैनात कर दिया है।
- AAP (@AamAadmiParty) February 27, 2023
BJP को किस बात का डर है? AAP के हाथों अपने अंत का? pic.twitter.com/f2kngHZZyt
Manish Sisodia, CBI, Delhi Liquor Policy Case: Deleted File, Officer's Account: What Led To Manish Sisodia's ArrestA digital device seized from Delhi excise department led the CBI to unearth the alleged role of Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the liquor policy case, sources from the agency have said.
What's The Delhi Liquor Scam? A 10-Point ExplainerDelhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was arrested by the CBI in connection with the capital's now-scrapped liquor sales policy, thrusting the case into the spotlight once again.
