What Arvind Kejriwal said after his and Manish Sisodia’s acquittal in Delhi liquor scam case, what court said in its verdict?
Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal has been acquitted of all charges by the Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi in an alleged corruption case related to the liquor policy.
The court also acquitted Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia.
Arvind Kejriwal has reacted to the court's decision. He appeared emotional while speaking to the media.
Kejriwal said, "Today, the court dismissed all the allegations that the Bharatiya Janata Party has been making against us for the past few years and acquitted all the accused."
The former Delhi Chief Minister expressed his faith in the Indian judicial system. He said, "Truth has prevailed."
Kejriwal also targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, calling the entire case "fake."
He said, "Modi and Amit Shah together hatched the biggest political conspiracy in independent India. To destroy the Aam Aadmi Party, five of the party's top leaders were jailed, even the sitting Chief Minister."
During this, Kejriwal became emotional and said, "Kejriwal is not corrupt. I have only earned my living through honesty. He filed a false case, and today it has been proven."
Arvind Kejriwal's wife, Sunita Kejriwal, also reacted to the court's decision. She wrote on Instagram, "Truth always prevails."
Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court has acquitted Arvind Kejriwal of all charges in the alleged corruption case related to the liquor policy.
The court also acquitted Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia.
The court's decision came in a case filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
The court also made strong comments about the flaws in the CBI's investigation. The court stated that the thousands of pages of the charge sheet contained material that did not support the statements of any witness.
Special Judge Jitendra Singh stated that the charge sheet contained "misleading claims."
The court stated that the CBI failed to establish a prima facie case against Sisodia. Furthermore, the judge stated that Kejriwal was implicated in the case without any substantial evidence.
The Rouse Avenue Court acquitted all 23 accused in the case, including the two leaders.