Why Is CBI Investigating Manish Sisodia? An Explainer

The CBI arrived at Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's home this morning over allegations linked to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government's new liquor policy, withdrawn last month. AAP chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who had predicted that the Centre would target his deputy, said "nothing had come out" in many previous raids and nothing would. Mr Kejriwal said the CBI raids are the result of the good performance of his ministers, which is being appreciated globally. This is the latest in a series of raids and arrests targeting opposition parties across the country. The raids on AAP's number two leader come just two days after Mr Kejriwal announced his plan to go national with a "Make India No. 1" mission, a move that positions him as the main challenger to the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 2024 general election.