Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's request seeking a week's time to appear for questioning before the CBI in the liquor policy case has been accepted by the agency. A fresh date will be given to the AAP leader, officials said.
The Delhi minister has been asked to appear at the agency office at 11 am.
The agency has alleged that crores were paid to the "highest levels" of Mr Kejriwal's government for favours in the rollout of the now-scrapped liquor sales policy.
According to sources, Mr Sisodia will be questioned again based on new information that has come to light from a string of fresh arrests.
Here are Highlights on Manish Sisodia questioning by CBI:
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- AAP (@AamAadmiParty) February 19, 2023
लोगों का लाखों करोड़ डूब गया है, हम पारदर्शिता चाहते हैं, सारी जानकारी देश के सामने आए
मोदी जी की CBI-SEBI-IT-ED Adani पर Action नहीं लेती लेकिन @msisodia पर रोज़ Raid डालते हैं
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Manish Sisodia CBI Questioning Latest: How BJP Reacted To Manish Sisodia's Request To CBI To Defer QuestioningManish Sisodia's request for more time may not be accepted, CBI sources have said, adding that he had confirmed last evening that he would visit the central probe agency's office in Delhi this morning.
#BREAKING | CBI accepts Manish Sisodia's request for more time to appear for questioning in Delhi liquor policy case: sources https://t.co/fwhH22pvIj pic.twitter.com/T9YwQfVE2e
- NDTV (@ndtv) February 19, 2023
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's request seeking a week's time to appear for questioning before the CBI in the liquor policy case has been accepted by the agency. A fresh date will be given to the AAP leader, officials said.
#NDTVExclusive | "I am not not running away from questions. Let me first process the budget of Delhi": Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia to NDTV pic.twitter.com/CBLI7qnE5P
- NDTV (@ndtv) February 19, 2023
The BJP has said that Manish Sisodia is citing Delhi budget preparations to run away from questioning. "Budget is just an excuse, the real aim is to run away from the questions," BJP's Delhi spokesperson Harish Khurana said.
बजट तो सिर्फ़ एक बहाना है, असल मक़सद सवालो से भागना है @msisodia जी।
- Harish Khurana (@HarishKhuranna) February 19, 2023
कल तक तो कहते थे घोटाला हुआ नहीं आज बॉडी लैंग्वेज घबराई हुई लग रही थी।
कड़े सवाल पूछे जाने का डर तो नहीं।@BJP4Delhi @BJPCentralMedia @BJP4India pic.twitter.com/fGPkGGbQVG
Delhi Liquor Policy Case: CBI Unlikely To Accept Manish Sisodia's Request For More TimeManish Sisodia, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister, has requested the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to postpone his questioning in the Delhi liquor policy case.
#BREAKING | Manish Sisodia, called for questioning today, seeks one more week to appear before CBI: Sources pic.twitter.com/VxkzGoCnO5
- NDTV (@ndtv) February 19, 2023
Manish Sisodia seeks one more week to appear before CBI in Delhi liquor policy case, sources tell NDTV. CBI is examining the request, sources added.
सीबीआई ने कल फिर बुलाया है. मेरे ख़िलाफ़ इन्होंने CBI, ED की पूरी ताक़त लगा रखी है, घर पर रेड, बैंक लॉकर तलाशी, कहीं मेरे ख़िलाफ़ कुछ नहीं मिला
- Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) February 18, 2023
मैंने दिल्ली के बच्चों के लिए अच्छी शिक्षा का इंतज़ाम किया है। ये उसे रोकना चाहते हैं।
मैंने जाँच में हमेशा सहयोग किया है और करूँगा.
Manish Sisodia Questioning, Delhi Liquor Scam - ExplainedDelhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has been called for questioning today by the CBI in connection with the capital's now-scrapped liquor sales policy, thrusting the case into the spotlight once again.
He will be questioned again based on new information that has come to light from a string of fresh arrests.
The CBI has closed in on Mr Sisodia, alleging a corruption scandal in the rollout of a now-scrapped liquor sales policy.
The AAP has dismissed the charges as "vendetta" by the BJP to settle political scores in an escalating face-off, the latest round of which saw Mr Kejriwal's party scoop a huge win in the Supreme Court a day ago.
