AAP alleges Manish Sisodia being kept with other criminals in Tihar Jail, authorities deny charge
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Manish Sisodia, the former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and an accused in the excise policy scam, is lodged in a Tihar prison cell for senior citizens
The Aam Aadmi Party on March 8 expressed concerns over former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia’s “safety” inside the jail and alleged that he is being kept with other criminals, a charge denied by the prison authorities.
AAP national spokesperson Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged that Manish Sisodia is being kept with other criminals in the jail and has been refused “vipassana” cell.
He claimed that despite approval from the court, Mr. Sisodia has not been provided the “ vipassana” cell.
“There was a request for Manish Sisodia to be kept in the vipassana cell of the jail and it was approved by the court. Despite the court’s approval, Mr. Sisodia has been kept with other criminals in jail number 1. The Centre must answer why are they doing this,” Mr. Bharadwaj said.
Senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh lashed out at the BJP and the Centre and alleged that they have been “misusing” the Central agencies like the CBI and the ED. “BJP and the Centre are full of hatred and they have been misusing the Central agencies. Every other day there is news of CBI and ED raids on the Opposition leaders. They (BJP) are least bothered about education, health, electricity, water and overall progress of the country,” Mr. Singh alleged.
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He further alleged that Mr. Sisodia has been kept with “dangerous” criminals in the jail and that the party leaders have been “worried about his safety”. “Manish Sisodia has been kept with dangerous criminals inside the jail and we are worried that his life might be at risk there,” he alleged.
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