Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia sought time till the end of February to appear for questioning in the infamous Liquor Scam case. He requested more time to prepare the Delhi budget. “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,” Sisodia told the media.
While Sisodia was not named in the first chargesheet filed by the probe agency in the Delhi Liquor scam case but the investigation against him continues. The probe began after alleged financial irregularities and licensing discrepancies were flagged by L-G in his report.
Here are key points on the ongoing Delhi Liquor scam case:
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- The Central Bureau of Investigation or CBI on Saturday once again summoned Sisodia for questioning, nearly three months after filing the first chargesheet in the Delhi excise policy case.
- CBI named seven accused in the Delhi Liquor scam case, however, Sisodia was not one of them but the agency said that the investigation against him will continue.
- Sisodia on Sunday asked CBI till the end of February to appear for questioning as he has to prepare the Budget for Delhi.
- Sisodia is also the finance minister of Delhi.
Last year in August, the CBI conducted a search operation at Sisodia’s Punjab National Bank locker in connection with Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 money laundering case. As per Sisodia, the CBI found nothing in those raids.The CBI probe was triggered in the matter last year after a report was forwarded by the Chief Secretary to Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena recommending a CBI investigation into the matter due to alleged financial irregularities.
Soon after, several raids were conducted at 21 sites in Delhi and the NCR including the residence of Sisodia and the premises of four public servants
