Delhi excise policy case | Manish Sisodia says he is not worried about staying in jail in letter to Delhiites
The Hindu
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"I might have to stay in jail for a few months, but I am not worried about it at all," Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said in a letter to Delhiites before he left for the CBI office for questioning in the Delhi excise policy case on Sunday.
He said false allegations have been levelled against him and he is confident that he will be cleared of all charges in court.
Before leaving for the CBI headquarters, Mr. Sisodia sought the blessings of his mother and led a roadshow from his residence at Mathura Road to Raj Ghat.
Later in the evening, he was arrested by the CBI in connection with alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped excise policy relating to the sale of alcohol.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal shared Mr. Sisodia's letter on Twitter.
"These people are going to arrest me today. They have levelled false allegations against me. I am sure all these cases will be dismissed in court, but it might take some time. It is possible that I might have to stay in jail for a few months. But I am not worried about it at all," Mr. Sisodia said in his letter, without naming anyone.
"We are followers of Bhagat Singh. He embraced capital punishment for the sake of the country. Going to jail is a small thing," he said.