Delhi BJP on Monday staged a protest near Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence in Civil Lines area, demanding the dismissal of Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia from the Cabinet after the alleged Excise Policy scam.
Thousands of saffron party workers gathered near the CM’s residence in the national Capital and shouted slogans against Sisodia.
Speaking on the occasion, Leader of Opposition, Ramvir Singh Bidhuri alleged that that liquor shops were opened in those areas where they should not have been opened under the new Excise Policy, by going against the law. Bidhuri said that despite knowing the fact that they cannot open shops in non-conforming areas, the Kejriwal Government allowed liquor barons to open stores there. “The Deputy Chief Minister also misled the Delhi Assembly on this issue when he was asked in the House if the Government had allowed opening of shops in non-conforming areas. More than 300 liquor vends were opened illegally and huge corruption was carried out,” said Bidhuri adding that the Kejriwal Government took money from the liquor mafia and by increasing the commission work was done to directly benefit them.
Former Union Minister and MP, Dr Harsh Vardhan alleged that Kejriwal has no explanation for corruption done under the new Excise Policy and hence, when questioned on it, he tries to sidetrack the issue by talking about education and health and pats his own back by getting paid news published in foreign media.
Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta said Kejriwal should expel Sisodia from his Cabinet as he is “accused number one” in the case registered by the CBI.