In a political development necessitated by Manish Sisodia's arrest in an alleged liquor scam, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj were sworn in as Ministers in the Delhi cabinet on Thursday.
Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia penned a letter to the nation from Tihar Jail. In it, he questions why leaders who have attained positions of power have not established excellent schools and colleges for the youth of the country.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday arrested former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in the liquor policy case, after hours of questioning at Tihar Jail.
President Murmu on Tuesday appointed Atishi and Bharadwaj as ministers in the Delhi cabinet on the advice of chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, with effect from the date they are sworn in, stated Ministry of Home Affairs.
AAP leader Manish Sisodia was arrested on February 26 in an ongoing investigation of a case related to alleged irregularities in the framing and implementation of the excise policy of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD).
AAP leader Manish Sisodia was arrested on February 26 in an ongoing investigation of a case related to alleged irregularities in the framing and implementation of the excise policy of GNCTD.
BJP MP Manoj Tiwari on Wednesday claimed that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was 'conspiring' against his former deputy Manish Sisodia at Tihar jail, which comes within the functional ambit of the Delhi government.
Annamalai said that the Congress terms the Delhi excise policy as a "big scam" while its ally in Tamil Nadu, DMK stands in support of the "tainted AAP Minister of Delhi".
AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj earlier today claimed that Sisodia was lodged in Jail No.1 of Tihar, which he alleged is home to some of the most dreaded criminals and murderers. Bharadwaj alleged that the BJP was conspiring to kill his party leaders.