New Delhi: Former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia has despatched a message from the Tihar jail, saying imprisonment could pose difficulties for him however it can’t break his spirit. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief on February 26 in reference to alleged corruption within the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped Delhi excise coverage for 2021-22. He was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) too earlier this week.
“Saheb, you can trouble me by putting me in jail, but you cannot break my spirit. The British rulers also troubled the freedom fighters but their spirits did not break — Manish Sisodia’s message from jail,” learn a tweet in Hindi from the AAP chief’s official Twitter deal with.
साहेब जेल में डालकर मुझे कष्ट पहुँचा सकते हो,
मगर मेरे हौसले नहीं तोड़ सकते,
कष्ट अंग्रेजो ने भी स्वतंत्रता सेनानियों को दिए,
मगर उनके हौसले नहीं टूटे।
– जेल से मनीष सिसोदिया का संदेश
— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) March 11, 2023
Sisodia tendered his resignation from the Delhi Cabinet following his arrest by the CBI.
