Will be arrested soon says Sisodia: 10 Points

New Delhi, Aug 20: Delhi's deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia has said that he may be arrested in two to four days. The home of Sisodia was raided by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CB) in connection with the corruption in liquor policy case.

Sisodia lashed out at the Centre and said that they are worried about Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal and not the excise fraud. Whiledenying any wrongdoing, he said that the BJP is misusing the central agencies for political purposes.

1. Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Vinai Kumar Saxena ordered the transfer of 12 IAS officers last evening following the raids.
2. The Congress has sought the resignation of Delhi's deputy chief minister, Manish Sisodia following the CBI raid on him in connection with the corruption in liquor policy case. Sisodia is the main accused among the 15 names in the CBI's FIR. The offences listed are corruption, criminal conspiracy and falsification of documents.
3. 31 other locations were also searched by the CBI across seven states.
4. Following the raids, Sisodia said that his computer and phone were seized.
5. Licences were handed over to private players following the launch of the policy in November.
6. The policy was withdrawn on July 30 after a probe was initiated first by the Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing.
7. The CBI said that Sisodia introduced the policy on who would be allowed to sell liquor in Delhi and the same was announced without the permission of the 1 Lieutenant Governor, who is the centre's representative in Delhi.
8. A company managed by an associate of Sisodia was paid Rs 1 crore the CBI alleged. The liquor companies and middlemen were actively involved in the irregularities in the framing and implementation of the excise police, the CBI also said.
9. The LG had recommended the CBI probe last month following a report from the Chief Secretary who alleged irregularities in the new policy.
10. The LG accused the Aam Aadmi Party government of bring in the new policy with the sole aim of benefitting private liquor barons for financial benefits. The AAP has however denied any wrongdoing