Delhi Excise policy case: CBI names Manish Sisodia as prime accused

India

oi-Deepika S

New Delhi, Aug 19: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday named Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia as prime accused in the excise policy case.

The probe agency raided the Delhi residence of Sisodia, 50, that of IAS officer and former Delhi excise commissioner Arava Gopi Krishna and 19 other locations across seven states and Union Territories after it registered an FIR to investigate alleged irregularities in the formulation and execution of the Delhi Excise Policy brought out in November last year.

Excise policy case: CBI has order from top to hassle us, alleges Kejriwal

The policy was scrapped by the Delhi government in July. Sisodia holds multiple portfolios in the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government including that of excise and education.

The scheme came under the scanner after Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena last month recommended a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in the implementation of the Excise Policy 2021-22. He also suspended 11 excise officials in the matter.

Sisodia too demanded a CBI probe into the alleged irregularities in the policy.

Know all about

Manish Sisodia

Following

39845 Followers