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  • AAP will protest in all of the districts of UP… Sanjay Singh, UP police alert on the arrest of Manish Sisodia

    Lucknow: The CBI has arrested Delhi’s Deputy CM Manish Sisodia after an 8-hour-long interrogation within the liquor rip-off case. At the identical time, the Aam Aadmi Party has focused. In this episode, Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh whereas attacking PM Modi stated that Modi is essentially the most corrupt Prime Minister of this nation who together with Adani bought the entire nation. Sanjay Singh has tweeted that there might be agitation towards dictatorship in all of the districts of UP.

    Sanjay Singh has written by tweeting that buddies, conflict has been introduced. Tomorrow there might be agitation towards Modi ji’s dictatorship in all of the districts of UP. There might be a protest towards the arrest of Manish Sisodia at 2 pm. Will battle and win. At the identical time, this tweet of Sanjay Singh has anxious the police and safety businesses. UP Police has additionally been alerted.

    Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann spoke after Sisodia’s arrest
    Arriving to satisfy Manish Sisodia’s household, Kejriwal stated that they’re placing sincere individuals in jail within the nation. Crores of looters are roaming freely. Sisodia is an honest man. He has improved the way forward for poor kids. At the identical time, Bhagwant Mann stated that Sisodia is a revolutionary schooling minister. The BJP has despatched the builder of the varsity to jail. This is a conspiracy to cease kids from getting schooling. We condemn his arrest. Whoever speaks towards them (BJP), they may do the identical to him. They will ship those that promote Delhi to jail. Aam Aadmi Party is a celebration that has come out of the motion, it isn’t afraid.

    Sisodia has performed liquor scam- BJP
    BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra stated in a press convention after the arrest of Manish Sisodia that there’s a liquor rip-off in Delhi. Aam Aadmi Party has promoted liquor. Sisodia has performed liquor rip-off. He has taken fee. The rip-off stinks of fee. We requested questions on liquor coverage a number of occasions. None answered our questions. Why is Arvind Kejriwal silent? The coverage was good, so why did the AAP authorities withdraw it?

  • Excise Policy probe: CBI ready with detailed questionnaire for Manish Sisodia

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: The CBI has ready an exhaustive set of questions for Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia who’s more likely to seem for questioning earlier than investigators in reference to the Excise coverage case probe on Sunday amid apprehensions of his arrest.

    Sisodia, who additionally holds the Finance portfolio within the Delhi Cabinet, was initially summoned final Sunday however he sought deferment of his questioning citing the continued Budget train, following which, the CBI had requested him to seem on February 26.

    Sisodia has expressed apprehensions that companies would possibly arrest him.

    “They are using the CBI to take revenge and I am sure they will do that by getting me arrested,” he charged.

    The Aam Admi Party chief was earlier examined for a day on October 17 final 12 months, practically a month earlier than the central probe company had filed its cost sheet in opposition to seven folks, together with middlemen and liquor merchants, during which Sisodia was not listed as accused, however the company had saved the probe into his alleged function open.

    Nearly three months after submitting its cost sheet, the CBI will query Sisodia on numerous points of the Excise coverage, his alleged hyperlinks with liquor merchants, and politicians and claims made by witnesses of their statements.

    Armed with confessional statements of Sisodia’s “close associate” Dinesh Arora, and knowledge gleaned from questioning of alleged members of ‘South Lobby’, a coterie of politicians and liquor businessmen who allegedly swung the coverage of their favour, the CBI has ready an elaborate questionnaire for him, the officers mentioned.

    It is alleged the Delhi authorities’s coverage to grant licences to liquor merchants favoured sure sellers who had allegedly paid bribes for it, a cost strongly refuted by the AAP.

    “It was additional alleged that irregularities have been dedicated together with modifications in Excise Policy, extending undue favours to the licensees, waiver/discount in licence payment, the extension of L-1 license with out approval and so on.

    “It was also alleged that illegal gains on the count of these acts were diverted to concerned public servants by private parties by making false entries in their books of accounts,” a CBI spokesperson had mentioned.

    Recently, the CBI arrested Butchibabu Gorantla, a former Chartered Accountant of Okay Kavitha, a BRS MLC in Telangana and a daughter of Chief Minister Okay Chandrasekhar Rao.

    It is alleged that Babu had met a number of accused named within the FIR in Delhi, Hyderabad, and Mumbai and was one of many prime negotiators from the South Lobby, which wished to swing the now-scrapped excise coverage for 2021-22 in its favour.

    The CBI had additionally questioned Kavitha in reference to the case in December final 12 months.

    During its probe, the CBI had discovered proof that Babu acted on behalf of the South Lobby comprising the Telangana MLC, Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party MP Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy, and Aurobindo Pharma’s P Sarat Chandra Reddy.

    NEW DELHI: The CBI has ready an exhaustive set of questions for Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia who’s more likely to seem for questioning earlier than investigators in reference to the Excise coverage case probe on Sunday amid apprehensions of his arrest.

    Sisodia, who additionally holds the Finance portfolio within the Delhi Cabinet, was initially summoned final Sunday however he sought deferment of his questioning citing the continued Budget train, following which, the CBI had requested him to seem on February 26.

    Sisodia has expressed apprehensions that companies would possibly arrest him.

    “They are using the CBI to take revenge and I am sure they will do that by getting me arrested,” he charged.

    The Aam Admi Party chief was earlier examined for a day on October 17 final 12 months, practically a month earlier than the central probe company had filed its cost sheet in opposition to seven folks, together with middlemen and liquor merchants, during which Sisodia was not listed as accused, however the company had saved the probe into his alleged function open.

    Nearly three months after submitting its cost sheet, the CBI will query Sisodia on numerous points of the Excise coverage, his alleged hyperlinks with liquor merchants, and politicians and claims made by witnesses of their statements.

    Armed with confessional statements of Sisodia’s “close associate” Dinesh Arora, and knowledge gleaned from questioning of alleged members of ‘South Lobby’, a coterie of politicians and liquor businessmen who allegedly swung the coverage of their favour, the CBI has ready an elaborate questionnaire for him, the officers mentioned.

    It is alleged the Delhi authorities’s coverage to grant licences to liquor merchants favoured sure sellers who had allegedly paid bribes for it, a cost strongly refuted by the AAP.

    “It was additional alleged that irregularities have been dedicated together with modifications in Excise Policy, extending undue favours to the licensees, waiver/discount in licence payment, the extension of L-1 license with out approval and so on.

    “It was also alleged that illegal gains on the count of these acts were diverted to concerned public servants by private parties by making false entries in their books of accounts,” a CBI spokesperson had mentioned.

    Recently, the CBI arrested Butchibabu Gorantla, a former Chartered Accountant of Okay Kavitha, a BRS MLC in Telangana and a daughter of Chief Minister Okay Chandrasekhar Rao.

    It is alleged that Babu had met a number of accused named within the FIR in Delhi, Hyderabad, and Mumbai and was one of many prime negotiators from the South Lobby, which wished to swing the now-scrapped excise coverage for 2021-22 in its favour.

    The CBI had additionally questioned Kavitha in reference to the case in December final 12 months.

    During its probe, the CBI had discovered proof that Babu acted on behalf of the South Lobby comprising the Telangana MLC, Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party MP Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy, and Aurobindo Pharma’s P Sarat Chandra Reddy.

  • MHA grants CBI sanction to prosecute Delhi Dy CM Sisodia in spying unit case

    Express News Service

    NEW DELHI: The Union Home Ministry gave its clearance to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file a case towards Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and 6 others together with an IAS officer in a case of alleged assortment of “political intelligence” by a Feedback Unit (FBU) set as much as examine corruption.

    The FBU in query had been arrange by the AAP authorities in 2015 and was allegedly used for spying and gathering political intelligence. The Delhi authorities has additionally been accused of misappropriating funds allotted for the mission.

    In a letter dated Feb 17, the MHA had given its consent to India’s premier investigation company to register a case below Section 17 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and provoke the method of investigation into the matter.

    The sanction to prosecute comes following the approval given by the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, VK Saxena, earlier this month on a request word of CBI in search of his consent to file an FIR towards Sisodia and others as there was prima facie proof to prosecute them for illegally organising and operating the snooping unit to spy on political rivals and authorities officers.

    Giving a go-ahead to the CBI, Saxena famous that “I am of the considered view that the case requires to be further investigated by CBI deeply, after registering a regular case. I, therefore, approve the proposal of the Directorate of Vigilance to forward the request of CBI in respect of Manish Sisodia, Dy Chief Minister, Delhi to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, the Competent authority to consider granting approval for ‘Investigation’ under Sec 17A.”

    The CBI, in its letter in search of the L-G’s nod, has alleged that the AAP authorities had created a “Secret Service Fund” and engaged a detective company specifically Silver Shield Detectives.

    The company has alleged that “a provision of Rs 1 crore was kept for ‘Secret Service Expenditure’ for operationalisation of the FBU and it has come to light that the vouchers used to draw money from this fund were fabricated.” The company additional stated that a part of the fund was dealt with by Gopal Mohan, advisor, Anti-Corruption to the Chief Minister.

    Terming the operation as ‘snoopgate’, the Delhi BJP slammed the AAP authorities and claimed that the FBU was used to listen in on MPs, NLAs, state and central authorities officers and even the judges.

    The CBI knowledgeable the LG that 60 per cent of the experiences generated by the suggestions unit pertained to issues referring to the vigilance division, whereas 40 per cent have been about “political intelligence.”

    According to the CBI, the FBU began functioning in Feb 2016 and was manned by round 17 contractual staff most of whom have been retired officers of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the central paramilitary forces. The company famous, “No approval was taken before the creation of posts for the FBU or for the recruitment made thereto from the LG. Delhi, who is the competent authority under law to create all categories of posts in the Government of NCT of Delhi.”

    The CBI in its word to Saxena additionally noticed that though the division and the positions have been created below the Vigilance division, the group was instantly reporting to Sisodia which was towards the functioning norms.

    NEW DELHI: The Union Home Ministry gave its clearance to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file a case towards Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and 6 others together with an IAS officer in a case of alleged assortment of “political intelligence” by a Feedback Unit (FBU) set as much as examine corruption.

    The FBU in query had been arrange by the AAP authorities in 2015 and was allegedly used for spying and gathering political intelligence. The Delhi authorities has additionally been accused of misappropriating funds allotted for the mission.

    In a letter dated Feb 17, the MHA had given its consent to India’s premier investigation company to register a case below Section 17 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and provoke the method of investigation into the matter.

    The sanction to prosecute comes following the approval given by the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, VK Saxena, earlier this month on a request word of CBI in search of his consent to file an FIR towards Sisodia and others as there was prima facie proof to prosecute them for illegally organising and operating the snooping unit to spy on political rivals and authorities officers.

    Giving a go-ahead to the CBI, Saxena famous that “I am of the considered view that the case requires to be further investigated by CBI deeply, after registering a regular case. I, therefore, approve the proposal of the Directorate of Vigilance to forward the request of CBI in respect of Manish Sisodia, Dy Chief Minister, Delhi to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, the Competent authority to consider granting approval for ‘Investigation’ under Sec 17A.”

    The CBI, in its letter in search of the L-G’s nod, has alleged that the AAP authorities had created a “Secret Service Fund” and engaged a detective company specifically Silver Shield Detectives.

    The company has alleged that “a provision of Rs 1 crore was kept for ‘Secret Service Expenditure’ for operationalisation of the FBU and it has come to light that the vouchers used to draw money from this fund were fabricated.” The company additional stated that a part of the fund was dealt with by Gopal Mohan, advisor, Anti-Corruption to the Chief Minister.

    Terming the operation as ‘snoopgate’, the Delhi BJP slammed the AAP authorities and claimed that the FBU was used to listen in on MPs, NLAs, state and central authorities officers and even the judges.

    The CBI knowledgeable the LG that 60 per cent of the experiences generated by the suggestions unit pertained to issues referring to the vigilance division, whereas 40 per cent have been about “political intelligence.”

    According to the CBI, the FBU began functioning in Feb 2016 and was manned by round 17 contractual staff most of whom have been retired officers of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the central paramilitary forces. The company famous, “No approval was taken before the creation of posts for the FBU or for the recruitment made thereto from the LG. Delhi, who is the competent authority under law to create all categories of posts in the Government of NCT of Delhi.”

    The CBI in its word to Saxena additionally noticed that though the division and the positions have been created below the Vigilance division, the group was instantly reporting to Sisodia which was towards the functioning norms.

  • Removal of Kejriwal govt-appointed members from discom boards by Delhi LG unlawful: Sisodia

    The LG has began a brand new pattern of reversing choices taken by the elected authorities of Delhi, Sisodia stated at a press convention right here.

  • CBI searches workplace of Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: The CBI on Saturday carried out searches on the workplace of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in reference to alleged irregularities in excise coverage.

    Taking to Twitter, Sisodia claimed the company didn’t discover something towards him throughout earlier raids and this time too it will likely be the identical as he has achieved nothing incorrect.

    Delhi authorities sources mentioned that the CBI staff was conducting searches at Sisodia’s workplace at Delhi Secretariat.

    “The CBI has again reached my office today. They are welcome. They conducted raids at my house, searched the locker, made enquiries against me at my village. Nothing was found then and nothing will be found now because I have done nothing wrong. Have worked honestly for the education of Delhi’s children,” Sisodia tweeted.

    The CBI probe into the alleged excise rip-off was beneficial final yr by Delhi LG VK Saxena. The company registered a case towards a number of individuals together with Sisodia.

    The CBI had additionally questioned Sisodia in reference to the case for a number of hours in addition to conducting raids at his official residence.

    NEW DELHI: The CBI on Saturday carried out searches on the workplace of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in reference to alleged irregularities in excise coverage.

    Taking to Twitter, Sisodia claimed the company didn’t discover something towards him throughout earlier raids and this time too it will likely be the identical as he has achieved nothing incorrect.

    Delhi authorities sources mentioned that the CBI staff was conducting searches at Sisodia’s workplace at Delhi Secretariat.

    “The CBI has again reached my office today. They are welcome. They conducted raids at my house, searched the locker, made enquiries against me at my village. Nothing was found then and nothing will be found now because I have done nothing wrong. Have worked honestly for the education of Delhi’s children,” Sisodia tweeted.

    The CBI probe into the alleged excise rip-off was beneficial final yr by Delhi LG VK Saxena. The company registered a case towards a number of individuals together with Sisodia.

    The CBI had additionally questioned Sisodia in reference to the case for a number of hours in addition to conducting raids at his official residence.

  • BJP doing soiled politics to cease AAP govt from sending academics to Finland for coaching: Sisodia

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday alleged that the BJP was resorting to “dirty politics” to cease the AAP authorities’s efforts to ship faculty academics to Finland for coaching.

    At a press convention right here, he mentioned to this point round 1,100 academics have undergone coaching overseas, together with Singapore, the UK and Finland.

    Now, that the individuals of the BJP have an “unauthorised hold” over the companies division, they’re “doing dirty politics” to cease the AAP authorities in Delhi from giving one of the best coaching to academics, Sisodia alleged.

    He mentioned that if Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena cares for the way forward for kids and would not need their training to be impacted, then he “should not side with the BJP in their conspiracy”. There was no speedy response from the BJP or the LG Secretariat over Sisodia’s fees.

    “We wanted to send a batch of 30 teachers to Finland for training. The LG delayed it on one pretext or another,” Sisodia claimed.

    The Delhi deputy chief minister alleged the BJP was making an attempt to “use all its might” to cease the Delhi authorities’s efforts to ship faculty academics to Finland for coaching.

    “We sent teachers to Finland as it is one of the best places that has carried out education reforms. We want to expose our teachers to such international standards, as it is the teachers who contribute to raising the standard of education,” Sisodia informed reporters.

    He mentioned, “The BJP doesn’t know it because they have nothing to do with education.” Sisodia mentioned the file relating to sending academics to Finland for coaching can be once more despatched to the LG.

    “We had sent the file on Finland visit of teachers to LG, and he has asked for a cost-benefit analysis if such a programme can be done in India,” he claimed, including, “The prime minister and chief ministers of BJP-ruled states will go to World Economic Forum.

    Will that even be stopped on the pretext of cost-benefit evaluation?” 

    NEW DELHI: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday alleged that the BJP was resorting to “dirty politics” to cease the AAP authorities’s efforts to ship faculty academics to Finland for coaching.

    At a press convention right here, he mentioned to this point round 1,100 academics have undergone coaching overseas, together with Singapore, the UK and Finland.

    Now, that the individuals of the BJP have an “unauthorised hold” over the companies division, they’re “doing dirty politics” to cease the AAP authorities in Delhi from giving one of the best coaching to academics, Sisodia alleged.

    He mentioned that if Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena cares for the way forward for kids and would not need their training to be impacted, then he “should not side with the BJP in their conspiracy”. There was no speedy response from the BJP or the LG Secretariat over Sisodia’s fees.

    “We wanted to send a batch of 30 teachers to Finland for training. The LG delayed it on one pretext or another,” Sisodia claimed.

    The Delhi deputy chief minister alleged the BJP was making an attempt to “use all its might” to cease the Delhi authorities’s efforts to ship faculty academics to Finland for coaching.

    “We sent teachers to Finland as it is one of the best places that has carried out education reforms. We want to expose our teachers to such international standards, as it is the teachers who contribute to raising the standard of education,” Sisodia informed reporters.

    He mentioned, “The BJP doesn’t know it because they have nothing to do with education.” Sisodia mentioned the file relating to sending academics to Finland for coaching can be once more despatched to the LG.

    “We had sent the file on Finland visit of teachers to LG, and he has asked for a cost-benefit analysis if such a programme can be done in India,” he claimed, including, “The prime minister and chief ministers of BJP-ruled states will go to World Economic Forum.

    Will that even be stopped on the pretext of cost-benefit evaluation?” 

  • Sisodia writes to Delhi L-G for renewal of businesses offering free lab exams at govt hospitals

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has written to Delhi L-G V Okay Saxena searching for the renewal of businesses offering free lab exams on the metropolis authorities hospitals and mohalla clinics.

    The minister urged Saxena to resolve on the matter quickly.

    “Contract for lab services in Delhi government hospitals and mohalla clinics ends on December 31, 2022. New contract needs to be signed immediately to enable the new service provider to start working from Jan 1. It will cause huge inconvenience to the people if there is a gap,” he stated.

    Mohalla clinics system is without doubt one of the flagship initiatives of the Kejriwal authorities and is geared toward boosting the first healthcare system in Delhi.

    “The Delhi government has completed all formalities for awarding a new contract. The file was sent to you on 12-12-2022 to decide whether you would like to differ from the decision of the government and refer the matter to the President under proviso to Article 239AA(4). I would urge you to kindly decide the matter soon so that the new service provider could start the work,” the letter added.

    NEW DELHI: Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has written to Delhi L-G V Okay Saxena searching for the renewal of businesses offering free lab exams on the metropolis authorities hospitals and mohalla clinics.

    The minister urged Saxena to resolve on the matter quickly.

    “Contract for lab services in Delhi government hospitals and mohalla clinics ends on December 31, 2022. New contract needs to be signed immediately to enable the new service provider to start working from Jan 1. It will cause huge inconvenience to the people if there is a gap,” he stated.

    Mohalla clinics system is without doubt one of the flagship initiatives of the Kejriwal authorities and is geared toward boosting the first healthcare system in Delhi.

    “The Delhi government has completed all formalities for awarding a new contract. The file was sent to you on 12-12-2022 to decide whether you would like to differ from the decision of the government and refer the matter to the President under proviso to Article 239AA(4). I would urge you to kindly decide the matter soon so that the new service provider could start the work,” the letter added.

  • SC dismisses Sisodia’s plea looking for to quash defamation case filed by Himanta Sarma

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: “If you reduce public debate to this level, you have to face the consequences,” the Supreme Court mentioned on Monday whereas listening to a petition by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia difficult the Gauhati High Court order dismissing his plea for quashing a felony defamation case filed in opposition to him by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

    The excessive courtroom had dismissed Sisodia’s petition looking for quashing of the defamation case filed by Sarma over allegations of corruption levelled in opposition to him by the Delhi deputy CM.

    After the apex courtroom confirmed its disinclination to entertain Sisodia’s plea in opposition to the November 4 order of the excessive courtroom, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief withdrew it.

    Sarma had filed a felony defamation case in opposition to Sisodia for making “baseless” corruption allegations in opposition to him in reference to the provision of PPE kits at “higher than market rates” to the National Health Mission (NHM) authorities through the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

    The AAP chief had claimed that Sarma, because the state well being minister in 2020, had given the provision orders to the agency of his spouse. Sarma has denied these allegations.

    The matter got here up for listening to on Monday earlier than a bench comprising Justices S Ok Kaul and A S Oka.

    Senior advocate A M Singhvi, showing for Sisodia, mentioned the AAP chief had nowhere mentioned any cash was taken.

    “If you reduce public debate to this level, you have to face the consequences,” the bench noticed, including the petitioner ought to have unconditionally apologised earlier.

    Singhvi mentioned one can’t use the authority to “browbeat” others and that the petitioner had by no means mentioned any cash was taken.

    “You have to face the consequences,” the highest courtroom asserted, including the allegations had been made through the pandemic.

    The apex courtroom noticed that as an alternative of realising what the nation was going via through the pandemic, the petitioner was making allegations.

    Singhvi later withdrew the petition.

    After the listening to, advocate Nalin Kohli, who was representing the Assam authorities, mentioned, “Essentially, while issuing summons, a court has to see whether a prima facie case exists with regard to false imputations which are per se defamatory.”

    In its order, the excessive courtroom had mentioned Sisodia has not been capable of make out any case for quashing of the proceedings within the matter which is pending for disposal earlier than the courtroom of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup, at Guwahati.

    The excessive courtroom had famous Sarma filed the grievance alleging that on June 4 this 12 months Sisodia addressed a press convention in New Delhi the place he made a defamatory assertion in opposition to the Assam chief minister accusing him of indulging in corruption.

    It took word of Sarma’s grievance about Sisodia accusing him of corruption in giving authorities contract to his spouse’s firm for buying PPE kits.

    It was alleged that whereas such PPE kits had been bought from others for Rs 600 apiece, the identical was purchased from the corporate owned by Sarma’s spouse on the fee of Rs 990 per package.

    The excessive courtroom had famous the chief judicial Justice of the Peace had in August this 12 months discovered enough floor to proceed in opposition to Sisodia and issued summons to him.

    Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, the spouse of the Assam chief minister, had on June 21 filed a Rs 100-crore defamation case in opposition to the Delhi Deputy CM over the identical allegation.

    NEW DELHI: “If you reduce public debate to this level, you have to face the consequences,” the Supreme Court mentioned on Monday whereas listening to a petition by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia difficult the Gauhati High Court order dismissing his plea for quashing a felony defamation case filed in opposition to him by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

    The excessive courtroom had dismissed Sisodia’s petition looking for quashing of the defamation case filed by Sarma over allegations of corruption levelled in opposition to him by the Delhi deputy CM.

    After the apex courtroom confirmed its disinclination to entertain Sisodia’s plea in opposition to the November 4 order of the excessive courtroom, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief withdrew it.

    Sarma had filed a felony defamation case in opposition to Sisodia for making “baseless” corruption allegations in opposition to him in reference to the provision of PPE kits at “higher than market rates” to the National Health Mission (NHM) authorities through the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

    The AAP chief had claimed that Sarma, because the state well being minister in 2020, had given the provision orders to the agency of his spouse. Sarma has denied these allegations.

    The matter got here up for listening to on Monday earlier than a bench comprising Justices S Ok Kaul and A S Oka.

    Senior advocate A M Singhvi, showing for Sisodia, mentioned the AAP chief had nowhere mentioned any cash was taken.

    “If you reduce public debate to this level, you have to face the consequences,” the bench noticed, including the petitioner ought to have unconditionally apologised earlier.

    Singhvi mentioned one can’t use the authority to “browbeat” others and that the petitioner had by no means mentioned any cash was taken.

    “You have to face the consequences,” the highest courtroom asserted, including the allegations had been made through the pandemic.

    The apex courtroom noticed that as an alternative of realising what the nation was going via through the pandemic, the petitioner was making allegations.

    Singhvi later withdrew the petition.

    After the listening to, advocate Nalin Kohli, who was representing the Assam authorities, mentioned, “Essentially, while issuing summons, a court has to see whether a prima facie case exists with regard to false imputations which are per se defamatory.”

    In its order, the excessive courtroom had mentioned Sisodia has not been capable of make out any case for quashing of the proceedings within the matter which is pending for disposal earlier than the courtroom of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup, at Guwahati.

    The excessive courtroom had famous Sarma filed the grievance alleging that on June 4 this 12 months Sisodia addressed a press convention in New Delhi the place he made a defamatory assertion in opposition to the Assam chief minister accusing him of indulging in corruption.

    It took word of Sarma’s grievance about Sisodia accusing him of corruption in giving authorities contract to his spouse’s firm for buying PPE kits.

    It was alleged that whereas such PPE kits had been bought from others for Rs 600 apiece, the identical was purchased from the corporate owned by Sarma’s spouse on the fee of Rs 990 per package.

    The excessive courtroom had famous the chief judicial Justice of the Peace had in August this 12 months discovered enough floor to proceed in opposition to Sisodia and issued summons to him.

    Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, the spouse of the Assam chief minister, had on June 21 filed a Rs 100-crore defamation case in opposition to the Delhi Deputy CM over the identical allegation.

  • Sisodia must ‘face the music’ in Excise coverage ‘rip-off’ case, says BJP

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: The BJP on Saturday claimed that the AAP used the Delhi Excise coverage to “receive kickbacks” and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia who was “instrumental” in framing it should “face the music and the law”.

    Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy have been weaving tales by means of press conferences to unfold a “lie” that there was no “scam” within the implementation of the excise coverage and that Sisodia was harmless, alleged BJP nationwide spokesperson Sambit Patra.

    An rapid response was not out there from the AAP on the difficulty.

    “The probe against Sisodia is underway and the allegations against him are very serious,” Patra mentioned at a press convention citing the remand observe of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) offered in a court docket lately towards a liquor “scam” accused Amit Arora.

    A case towards Sisodia and several other different individuals was registered by the CBI in August this 12 months over the alleged irregularities within the implementation of Excise Policy 2021-22.

    The coverage carried out in November 2021 was scrapped by the Kejriwal authorities after the CBI probe into it was really helpful by Delhi LG VK Saxena.

    A examine of the excise coverage leaves nobody doubtful that Sisodia must “face the music and the law”, Patra claimed.

    Citing the remand observe, Patra mentioned Sisodia together with high Excise officers who’re suspended now, had been “instrumental” in framing the Excise coverage with out required approvals to offer “undue benefits” to liquor licensees.

    “The excise policy was a device used by the AAP to receive kickbacks,” he alleged.

    The AAP dispensation had earlier assailed the BJP and its authorities on the Centre for attempting to border Sisodia and ship him behind bars to stop the great works of the Delhi authorities.

    NEW DELHI: The BJP on Saturday claimed that the AAP used the Delhi Excise coverage to “receive kickbacks” and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia who was “instrumental” in framing it should “face the music and the law”.

    Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy have been weaving tales by means of press conferences to unfold a “lie” that there was no “scam” within the implementation of the excise coverage and that Sisodia was harmless, alleged BJP nationwide spokesperson Sambit Patra.

    An rapid response was not out there from the AAP on the difficulty.

    “The probe against Sisodia is underway and the allegations against him are very serious,” Patra mentioned at a press convention citing the remand observe of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) offered in a court docket lately towards a liquor “scam” accused Amit Arora.

    A case towards Sisodia and several other different individuals was registered by the CBI in August this 12 months over the alleged irregularities within the implementation of Excise Policy 2021-22.

    The coverage carried out in November 2021 was scrapped by the Kejriwal authorities after the CBI probe into it was really helpful by Delhi LG VK Saxena.

    A examine of the excise coverage leaves nobody doubtful that Sisodia must “face the music and the law”, Patra claimed.

    Citing the remand observe, Patra mentioned Sisodia together with high Excise officers who’re suspended now, had been “instrumental” in framing the Excise coverage with out required approvals to offer “undue benefits” to liquor licensees.

    “The excise policy was a device used by the AAP to receive kickbacks,” he alleged.

    The AAP dispensation had earlier assailed the BJP and its authorities on the Centre for attempting to border Sisodia and ship him behind bars to stop the great works of the Delhi authorities.

  • Gauhati HC refuses to quash Assam CM’s prison defamation case in opposition to Sisodia

    Express News Service

    GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High Court refused to quash a prison defamation go well with filed in opposition to Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

    The courtroom of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup had earlier despatched a summons to the Aam Aadmi Party chief for a private look however he moved the High Court.

    The High Court’s rejection of his plea reinstated the order of the decrease courtroom. He must seem earlier than it on November 19. The case pertains to Sisodia’s feedback on an alleged PPE kits rip-off, involving the Assam CM’s household.

    Assam’s Advocate General Devajit Saikia advised journalists the decrease courtroom had despatched a summons to Sisodia for a private look however he moved the High Court difficult the decrease courtroom’s order for prison proceedings in opposition to him.

    Justice Kalyan Rai Surana of the High Court rejected Sisodia’s plea for quashing of the proceedings. “The Court is of the considered opinion that the petitioner has not been able to make out any case for quashing of the proceedings of CR Case under sections 499/500 IPC, which is pending for disposal before the Court of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup (M) at Guwahati. Thus, this petition fails and the same is dismissed,” the courtroom mentioned in its order.

    Sarma filed the go well with on June 30, days after his spouse Riniki Bhuyan Sarma filed a Rs 100 crore defamation go well with within the courtroom of civil decide, Kamrup (Metro) in opposition to Sisodia on the identical problem.

    Referring to a media report, Sisodia had accused Sarma of indulging in corruption by awarding contracts for PPE kits and different Covid-related objects to his spouse and son’s enterprise companions.

    The AAP chief had requested why the agency linked to Sarma’s spouse was awarded the contract at Rs 990 per PPE package when one other agency was given solely Rs 600 for a similar on the identical day in 2020. Sarma was then Assam’s well being minister.

    Sarma instantly hit again at Sisodia. “Stop sermonising and I will see you soon in Guwahati as you will face criminal defamation,” he said. Assam’s Chief Minster and his spouse have dismissed the fees. They mentioned the PPE kits have been “gifted” to the National Health Mission, Assam and no invoice was raised.

    GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High Court refused to quash a prison defamation go well with filed in opposition to Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
    The courtroom of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup had earlier despatched a summons to the Aam Aadmi Party chief for a private look however he moved the High Court.
    The High Court’s rejection of his plea reinstated the order of the decrease courtroom. He must seem earlier than it on November 19. The case pertains to Sisodia’s feedback on an alleged PPE kits rip-off, involving the Assam CM’s household.
    Assam’s Advocate General Devajit Saikia advised journalists the decrease courtroom had despatched a summons to Sisodia for a private look however he moved the High Court difficult the decrease courtroom’s order for prison proceedings in opposition to him.
    Justice Kalyan Rai Surana of the High Court rejected Sisodia’s plea for quashing of the proceedings. “The Court is of the considered opinion that the petitioner has not been able to make out any case for quashing of the proceedings of CR Case under sections 499/500 IPC, which is pending for disposal before the Court of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup (M) at Guwahati. Thus, this petition fails and the same is dismissed,” the courtroom mentioned in its order.

    Sarma filed the go well with on June 30, days after his spouse Riniki Bhuyan Sarma filed a Rs 100 crore defamation go well with within the courtroom of civil decide, Kamrup (Metro) in opposition to Sisodia on the identical problem.

    Referring to a media report, Sisodia had accused Sarma of indulging in corruption by awarding contracts for PPE kits and different Covid-related objects to his spouse and son’s enterprise companions.

    The AAP chief had requested why the agency linked to Sarma’s spouse was awarded the contract at Rs 990 per PPE package when one other agency was given solely Rs 600 for a similar on the identical day in 2020. Sarma was then Assam’s well being minister.

    Sarma instantly hit again at Sisodia. “Stop sermonising and I will see you soon in Guwahati as you will face criminal defamation,” he said. Assam’s Chief Minster and his spouse have dismissed the fees. They mentioned the PPE kits have been “gifted” to the National Health Mission, Assam and no invoice was raised.