#Excise policy case : CBI Raids Delhi Manish Sisodia’s Residence; 21 Locations In Total ; DMK Says BJP Targets Opposition Parties In Slight Pretext

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The Central Bureau of Investigation has carried out searches at the residence of Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in Delhi excise policy case, officials said.

The CBI has registered an FIR in connection with alleged irregularities in formulation and execution of Delhi Excise Policy brought in November last year, they said.

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena had recommended a CBI probe into the Arvind Kejriwal government’s Excise Policy, 2021-22, over alleged violations of rules and procedural lapses.

During the search operation, the CBI teams reached 21 locations, including the premises of four public servants including Sisodia and former Excise Commissioner Krishna, a 2012-batch IAS officer from the AGMUT cadre, they said. Delhi LG VK Saxena had recommended a CBI probe into the Kejriwal government’s Excise Policy, 2021-22, over alleged violations of rules and procedural lapses.

“I extend my welcome to the CBI. I will cooperate with the investigation so that the truth comes out at the earliest. Till now many cases have been filed against me but nothing has come out. Nothing will come out of it either. My work cannot be stopped for a good education in the country,” Sisodia tweeted.

“It is unfortunate that those who do good work in our country are harassed like this. That is why our country has not yet become No 1,” Sisodia said in another tweet.

Rajya Sabha DMK MP TKS Elangovan, reacting to the CBI raids, told CNN-News18, “These raids are politically motivated. BJP wants to target the opposition parties and they r misusing the agencies to conduct raids on opposition parties . Even if there is a small complaint against an opposition party.. they immediately conduct raids for political gains.”