AAP leaders allege house arrest ahead of Manish Sisodia questioning in Delhi excise scam

Sisodia, whose questioning by the CBI will begin at 11 am, tweeted he will ‘fully cooperate' with the agency.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday alleged its leaders are being put under 'house arrest,' ahead of Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia's questioning by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the Delhi liquor policy.

Taking to Twitter, AAP MP Sanjay Singh made the startling claim along with an image of security personnel deployed outside what is presumably his residence.

"This is (prime minister Narendra) Modi's police...they may or may not be able to prevent crimes, but they are using all their power to arrest Manish Sisodia. AAP leaders are being put under house arrest. Why are you so scared of (chief minister) Arvind Kejriwal, Modi ji? You can do anything you want, but you will fail," tweeted Singh.

Sisodia left his house at around 10 am along with a roadshow of AAP supporters who waved placards and shouted slogans.

"Going to CBI again today, will cooperate fully in the entire investigation. The love of lakhs of children and the blessings of crores of countrymen are with us. I don't care if I have to stay in jail for a few months. I am a follower of Bhagat Singh who was hanged for the country," Sisodia tweeted.

Backing Sisodia, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted, "God is with you Manish. The blessings of lakhs of children and their parents are with you. When you go to jail for the country and society, it is not a curse, it is a glory. I pray to God that you return from jail soon. Children, parents and all of us in Delhi will be waiting for you."

The CBI has prepared an exhaustive set of questions for Manish Sisodia who is likely to appear for questioning before investigators in connection with the Excise policy case probe on Sunday amid apprehensions of his arrest.

Sisodia, who also holds the Finance portfolio in the Delhi Cabinet, was originally summoned last Sunday but he sought deferment of his questioning citing the ongoing Budget exercise, following which, the CBI had asked him to appear on February 26.