Manish Sisodia

“I may be arrested within a couple of days but I am ready to face the challenge. I never indulged in any corruption. I am not wrong, so I don’t worry. I will be cooperating with the CBI probe," said Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) alleged in its First Information Report (FIR) that close associates of Delhi Deputy Chief minister Manish Sisodia were actively involved in “managing and diverting the undue pecuniary advantage” collected from liquor licensees to accused public servants. The FIR, a copy of which is in possession of The New Indian, […]

Delhi Deputy Chief minister Manish Sisodia found himself under the lens of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) with the implementation of the Delhi government’s New Excise Policy 2021-22 in April 2021. While the old licensees complained about not getting the licence under the new policy, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) blamed the Aam Aadmi […]

NEW DELHI: Hitting out at Delhi Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Adesh Gupta on Tuesday said that the Delhi government was working only for the benefit of the liquor mafia in Delhi. “The focus of the Delhi government is to ensure how to give maximum benefit to the liquor mafia […]

NEW DELHI: Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday rejected all charges against the Delhi Excise Policy and accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of “playing dirty politics” to promote the liquor mafia. He said that the Delhi Excise Policy will expire on July 31 but officials are not ready to take it forward. […]

NEW DELHI: Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Delhi Police has sought a report from the Assistant Commissioner of Excise Administration, GNCT, Delhi in connection with the alleged scam in distributing the licenses in Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22. Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena had raised questions on the Delhi Excise Policy and recommended for […]

NEW DELHI: To understand the development model in the education sector, the teachers and educators from Punjab visited Delhi schools. The teachers from Punjab will also participate in Happiness Utsav on Friday. A total of 170 Punjab Government school teachers and educators visited Delhi government schools and took lessons on improving pedagogy, the Delhi government […]

NEW DELHI: Delhi government has geared up to ensure lane driving across the city very soon. As per the statement, the Kejriwal government had started a pilot project to promote lane driving in Delhi with new road markings in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi. It turned out to be successful, it […]

NEW DELHI: Delhi Leader of Opposition Ramvir Singh Bidhuri on Saturday demanded the resignation of deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, alleging that he subverted rules to benefit liquor mafias. “AAP is conspiring with the liquor mafias in Delhi to open liquor shops in every nook and corner of the city,” he said during a protest […]

NEW DELHI: Hours after the Delhi LG Vinai Kumar Saxena recommended CBI inquiry into Delhi Liquor Policy 2021-22, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the BJP is after them as the party is scared of AAP’s expansion in the country. Kejriwal also said that the case is fake. “I told you three months ago, and […]