CBI Raids Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia Over Liquor Policy

Friday, 19 August 2022newsdesk

Manish Sisodia, Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister, was raided by the CBI today over the Centre's allegations of corruption in the Delhi liquor policy, which have been strongly denied by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government.

New Delhi, 19 August 2022

As per news report of NDTV, The CBI carried out searches at Manish Sisodia's home in Delhi and 20 other locations across seven states. The probe agency has filed an FIR and is investigating the Delhi Excise Policy launched in November, under which liquor shop licenses were handed over to private players. Manish Sisodia, who oversees the Excise department, said the policy was meant to tackle corruption in government liquor outlets. This morning, Mr Sisodia tweeted: "CBI is here at my residence. I will cooperate with the probe agency, they will not find anything against me.

Source - NDTV