After Manish Sisodia's Arrest, Opposition Bands Together To Slam BJP

Since yesterday, all key opposition parties have tweeted their rage and dismay, backing Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party.

The arrest of Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the alleged liquor scam appears to have achieved what ideology or common cause against the BJP had not -- unify the opposition ahead of next year's general elections. Since yesterday, all key opposition parties have tweeted their rage and dismay, backing Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party. .@INCIndia has always held the belief that institutions like ED, CBI & Income Tax Dept have become instruments of political vendetta & harassment under Modi Sarkar. These institutions have lost all professionalism. Oppn leaders are selectively targeted to destroy their reputation If @msisodia had got himself a #BJP brand of washing machine, he would never been arrested. Bravo, ManishAllies ShivSena, SADal, JD(U) TDP & others have all abandoned BJP.Only CBI, ED, IT remain true allies.Targeting Opposition leaders is the DESPERATE DUO'S favorite job The way BJP is arresting Opposition Leaders, I dread, what will happen to BJP leaders in future when they will be out of power. What if they are similarly persecuted/arrested? Who will come to their help? @ArvindKejriwal@OfficeofUT#ManishSisodiaArrestedpic.twitter.com/PgSB7xN3W1

The sole exception was the Congress, which late this evening, took a nuanced position, alleging misuse of Central investigative agencies but keeping silent on AAP.

The Congress's Delhi unit has been at loggerheads with AAP since the Anti-Corruption Movement by Anna Hazare unseated it after three terms in power. Its leaders have supported the arrest of Mr Sisodia and even declared that Arvind Kejriwal should be the next in line.

But late this evening, Congress's media in-charge Jairam Ramesh posted a tweet that placed it firmly at the side of the opposition, though not behind AAP.