DELHI
Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia on Wednesday reiterated that he was falsely implicated in the Delhi excise policy case, leading to his 17-month jail term. In an exclusive interview with India TV, the 52-year-old leader said that he never imagined that he would have to spend 17 months in jail over an allegation that reads like a "fictional story". "I would say that when you enter politics and are prepared to fight, you must also be ready to go to jail," he added. Sisodia further stated that the case is merely a product of imagination and holds no substance. During the interview, Sisodia addressed the allegations surrounding the liquor scam and launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He accused the BJP of misusing the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to weaken Opposition parties, claiming that these actions are part of a broader strategy to stifle political dissent. He further claimed that the BJP is facing a turning point, as the public has started to see through their tactics. Sisodia pointed to the reduced margin of the BJP's support at the Centre as evidence that the party's influence is waning. "The bad days for the BJP have begun," Sisodia remarked, indicating that people are now holding the ruling party accountable. The matter relates to alleged corruption and money laundering in the formulation and execution of the Delhi government's now-scrapped excise policy for 2021-22. It is alleged that the Delhi government's excise policy for 2021-22 to grant licences to liquor traders allowed cartelisation and favoured certain dealers who had allegedly paid bribes for it, a charge repeatedly refuted by the AAP. The policy was subsequently scrapped and Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation probe, following which the ED registered a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). ALSO READ: 'Delhi excise policy scam is a figment of imagination, there is no case': Manish Sisodia | EXCLUSIVE None
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