Delhi Court Acquits Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia in Liquor Policy Case; Kejriwal Cries Foul Against BJP

New Delhi. Delhi's former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia have achieved a major legal victory in the much-discussed Delhi liquor policy case. The Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi acquitted both leaders completely in the CBI case on Friday.

Special Judge Jitendra Singh's bench ruled that the charges could not be proven due to a lack of evidence, ordering the release of Kejriwal, Sisodia, and all 23 accused.

Kejriwal's Tears Outside Court: 'It's Proven Kejriwal is Deeply Honest'

Arvind Kejriwal became very emotional while speaking to journalists after the court's verdict. During his address, shedding tears, he said, 'For the past few years, the BJP tried to defame us by spreading rumors of a liquor scam. Today, the court has dismissed all allegations. We always had faith in the Indian judicial system.'

Kejriwal attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, calling the case the biggest political conspiracy in the history of independent India. 

He stated, 'Our top five leaders were jailed to finish the Aam Aadmi Party. The sitting Chief Minister was dragged out of his home and jailed, Manish Ji was imprisoned for two years. But truth has prevailed; God is with us.'

Court Questions CBI's Charge Sheet of Thousands of Pages

The court raised serious questions about the CBI's investigation itself. Judge Jitendra Singh stated that there were many flaws in the charge sheet spanning thousands of pages and that the allegations were not substantiated by any witness or statement. According to the court, no criminal intent or widespread conspiracy was found in the formulation of the liquor policy. 

The court concluded that the prosecution's claims were based more on conjecture than concrete evidence. The court also ordered a departmental inquiry against the CBI investigating officers.

Regarding Kejriwal, the verdict stated, 'Accusing a person holding a constitutional post without concrete evidence is against legal principles.' Similarly, regarding Manish Sisodia, the court clarified that no evidence was found of him committing any illegal act or financial transaction while implementing the policy.

CBI's Response: 'We Will Go to the High Court'

After the court acquitted everyone, the CBI expressed dissatisfaction with the verdict. Claiming that the court overlooked several aspects of the investigation, the CBI announced it would immediately appeal this decision in the Delhi High Court.

Meanwhile, Manish Sisodia expressed happiness, calling the verdict a victory for the Constitution and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

This verdict has come as a major political relief for the Aam Aadmi Party. Kejriwal, who was released after spending 6 months in jail, advised the Prime Minister, saying, 'Stop the game of finishing opponents by filing false cases; come to power by solving the people's problems like inflation and unemployment; the country will not progress this way.'