New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday (February 28, 2023) launched a scathing assault on Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who has been arrested within the Delhi excise coverage rip-off case, and stated that they need to get what “they deserve”. Speaking to the information company ANI, Gambhir, a Lok Sabha MP from East Delhi, additionally stated that that is the primary time in India that an Education Minister will go to Tihar jail.Â
“It was an open-and-shut case. They should get what they deserve. This is the first time in India that an Education Minister will go to Tihar jail, that too in a liquor scam case. This policy was made to exploit money so that they can fight elections with Khalistani’s help,” Gambhir was quoted as saying by ANI.
“If there was no discrepancy in liquor policy, it shouldn’t have been taken back. This is not the time to give emotional statements. If he (Sisodia) has opened schools, colleges, and hospitals, show it to us. He can move to SC, but for me, Delhi CM (Arvind Kejriwal) and AAP have been exposed,” the cricketer-turned-politician added.
If there was no discrepancy in liquor coverage, it should not have been taken again. This shouldn’t be the time to present emotional statements. If he (Sisodia) has opened faculties, faculties & hospitals, present it to us. He can transfer to SC, however for me, Delhi CM&AAP has been uncovered:Gautam Gambhir pic.twitter.com/RjEAT8oyIE
— ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2023
Earlier within the day, Sisodia moved the Supreme Court looking for bail within the excise coverage case.
A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud took observe of the submissions of senior advocate A M Singhvi, showing for Sisodia who’s presently in CBI’s custody, and agreed to listen to the plea as we speak itself at 3.50 PM.
The prime courtroom initially noticed that the jailed Aam Aadmi Party chief has cures underneath the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) to maneuver the Delhi High Court for bail and looking for the quashing of the FIR.
A particular Delhi courtroom on Monday despatched Sisodia to five-day CBI remand within the excise coverage case to permit the company to get “genuine and legitimate” solutions to questions being put to him for “a proper and fair investigation”.
The CBI on Sunday night had arrested Sisodia in reference to alleged corruption within the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped liquor coverage for 2021-22.
