Friday’s Rouse Avenue Court verdict in the CBI Delhi excise policy case marked a clean sweep acquittal for Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, and fellow accused, dismantling what AAP calls a BJP-orchestrated smear campaign. Delhi AAP chief Saurabh Bharadwaj hailed it as ‘India’s victory,’ a testament to the resilience of honest politics.
‘Forget personal wins—this is for the nation,’ Bharadwaj asserted. ‘The court has shown that even powerful agencies can’t fabricate cases forever.’ He lambasted the ED’s spectacle: raids at 600 spots across major cities, zero evidence. ‘ED’s on a wheelchair, propped up by politics, not proof.’
Bharadwaj referenced the Supreme Court’s skepticism—the case deemed too weak for trial yet used to deny bail. ‘Now acquitted, it exposes the sham from day one.’
Delving into systemic issues, he warned, ‘India battles corruption daily, but honest leaders pay the price: jailed, defamed, targeted. Kejriwal and Sisodia embody that fight.’ The verdict, he said, reassures that integrity triumphs eventually.
Bharadwaj took aim at Ajay Maken, branding him a ‘BJP sympathizer in Congress clothing.’ ‘Our 10-year rule saw his allies embedded; he undermines Congress for BJP gains. Everyone knows—save maybe Rahul Gandhi—why the party weakens.’
This development energizes AAP ahead of electoral battles, spotlighting judicial independence. Bharadwaj concluded optimistically: ‘Eमानदार लोग हैं इस देश में—today proves it.’ As opposition rejoices, questions loom over probe agencies’ overreach, setting the stage for heated political discourse.