Most CBI Officers Opposed Sisodia’s Arrest Plan: Claims Kejriwal

New Delhi: Delhi’s CM and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Monday claimed that most CBI officials were against Manish Sisodia’s arrest in the Delhi excise policy case. But they had to comply due to pressure from their “political masters”.

Reacting strongly, Kejriwal on Monday tweeted: “I am told that most CBI officers were against Manish’s arrest. All of them have huge respect for him and there is no evidence against him. But the political pressure to arrest him was so high that they had to obey their political masters”.

I am told that most CBI officers were against Manish’s arrest. All of them have huge respect for him and there is no evidence against him. But the political pressure to arrest him was so high that they had to obey their political masters

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 27, 2023

SP leader Akhilesh Yadav wrote: “By arresting Manish Sisodia ji, who brought revolutionary changes in the field of education in Delhi, BJP has proved that BJP is not only against education but also against the future of the children of Delhi. The people of Delhi will answer this by defeating the BJP in all the seven seats in the next Lok Sabha elections.”

AAP has planned a massive protest against the BJP over Sisodia’s arrest. Some AAP MLAs and councillors were detained by Delhi police ahead of this protest plan.

Sisodia is expected to be taken to Rouse Avenue District Courts by the CBI on Monday, where he will be produced before a sessions court.