At a Dussehra celebration in Delhi, AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Atishi took jabs at Prime Minister Modi, likening the defeat of evil to current political situations. Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal also spoke, drawing parallels between 'Ram Rajya' and the governance model in Delhi.
BJP Delhi President Virendra Sachdeva criticized the Aam Aadmi Party for their alleged involvement in corruption, particularly in the recruitment of staff for the Delhi Waqf Board. Sachdeva emphasized the need for accountability in the face of legal action and the rule of law. The ED raid, which was conducted under the PMLA, comes after ongoing investigations into the illegal staff recruitment and misuse of funds at the Delhi Waqf Board. AAP leaders, including Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh, have condemned the raid and accused the BJP and ED of attempting to suppress dissent.
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Amidst controversies and protests, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia is undeterred as he gears up to launch his padyatra today. This marks the party's attempt to connect with the public before the state assembly elections in 2020. Additionally, a group of teachers at Ambedkar University are on a hunger strike, demanding action against caste-based discrimination and other issues. Delhi is also expected to experience light showers and thunderstorms in the coming days, according to the India Meteorological Department.
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has granted bail to former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the CBI and ED cases against him for his alleged role in the Delhi excise policy matter. The court noted the extensive delays and the unlikelihood of a speedy trial, in addition to the fact that Sisodia has been incarcerated for around 17 months. It found no error in the judgments of the trial court and Delhi High Court, but disagreed with their assessment that Sisodia was responsible for the delay.
On Saturday, AAP leader Manish Sisodia paid his respects to Mahatma Gandhi at the Rajghat memorial, a day after his release from jail in the Delhi excise policy case. He was accompanied by several party leaders, including MP Sanjay Singh and ministers Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj. Sisodia expressed his gratitude towards Lord Hanuman for his release and hopes that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's release will follow soon. This comes after the Supreme Court granted Sisodia bail and criticized his 17-month long incarceration without trial.
Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia, after his release from Tihar jail in the Delhi excise policy case, urged party workers and citizens to rise up against the "dictatorial" powers in the country. He also took a dig at the BJP, saying that people must unite against their "dictatorship" which is not just putting leaders in jail, but also harassing ordinary citizens. Sisodia claimed that he was not worried about his bail, but was pained to see businessmen being dragged into "fake cases" for not donating to the BJP.
After being granted bail by the Supreme Court in the liquor policy case, former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia posted on his social media handle, expressing his first morning of freedom after 17 months. He was greeted by jubilant AAP supporters upon his release from jail and was allowed to visit his ailing wife. The apex court has criticized the trial court and High Court for not giving due weightage to the principle of bail as the rule and jail as the exception. Sisodia's party has hailed his release as a victory of truth.
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has allowed the bail plea of Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia, who had been incarcerated for 17 months in relation to the liquor policy case. While the Court held that the trial court and High Court did not err in their judgment on the merits of the case, it stressed that they had ignored the aspect of delay in trial, which should have been considered as per previous judgments. The Court also noted that Sisodia, being a prominent figure in society, was not a flight risk and that most of the evidence in the case was already collected, making the possibility of tampering unlikely.
The Supreme Court granted bail to former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the liquor policy case, after 18 months of his arrest by the CBI. The court criticized the lower courts for not granting him bail earlier and stated that the right to a speedy trial was being violated. The court also reminded that bail should not be withheld as punishment for the accused.