Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia sought time to appear before the CBI for questioning in Delhi’s Excise Policy case. They 27 Time has been sought after February. , Manish Sisodia referred to the preparation of Delhi budget

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said, I got the notice of inquiry from CBI today, I have requested them to give time any day after February due to budget preparation of Delhi. The preparation of the budget is in its final stage, it will be completed by the end of February.

Three months after filing the chargesheet, the CBI called Sisodia for questioning

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has been called almost three months after the charge sheet was filed in the Delhi Excise Policy case. Officials said Sisodia has not been named as an accused in the charge sheet as the investigation against him and other suspects is still on.

I will visit the CBI office by the end of February, whenever they (CBI) will call me. Being the Finance Minister of Delhi, preparing the budget is very important, so I have requested to shift the date. I have always cooperated with these agencies: Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia pic.twitter.com/YBv5RFOBeb

— ANI (@ANI) February 19, 2023 Last year 17 Inquiry was held on October

In the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led government, Deputy Chief Minister Sisodia also holds the charge of the Excise Department. Last year before Sisodia 04 Questioning was done on October and his house and bank lockers were searched in the case. An official said, Delhi Excise Policy – Big conspiracy in making and implementing it and where the money came from in the case and where it went further investigation is going on.

Sisodia made serious allegations against the Modi government

Sisodia tweeted that during the search Nothing was found and he will continue to cooperate with the investigation. He said, CBI has called again. They have used the full might of CBI, ED (Enforcement Directorate) against me, house raids, bank locker searches, nowhere found anything against me. In an indirect reference to the Centre, he said that the CBI has been put after him because they (Centre) do not want him to do good work on the education of children in Delhi. He said, I have made arrangements for good education for the children of Delhi. They want to stop me. I have always cooperated with the investigation and will do so. Last year 25 The seven accused named in the charge sheet filed on November include the names of arrested businessmen Vijay Nair and Abhishek Boinapalli. It is alleged that the Delhi government’s policy of granting licenses to liquor traders benefited some dealers who allegedly paid bribes for the same.

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Sun, Feb 19, 2023, 9: 54 AM IST