New Delhi:

Delhi minister and Aam Aadmi Party chief Saurabh Bhardwaj has stated the denial of bail to Manish Sisodia and the following Enforcement Directorate summons to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for questioning, are simply ploys to “punish AAP politically”.

“This is so that they can get rid of AAP politically,” he instructed NDTV in an unique interview at the moment.

Asked if the celebration has a Plan B in case of Mr Kejriwal’s arrest, he stated, “As of now, I don’t know and I don’t think there’s any discussion about it. Kejriwal is our leader and we will work under his direction”.

The Supreme Court order, he admitted, was a jolt for the celebration, “but in a way, it destroys the allegations of the Enforcement Directorate and the Central Bureau of Investigation”.

Yesterday, the Supreme Court rejected the bail plea of Mr Sisodia, Delhi’s former Deputy Chief Minister, who’s the prime accused within the alleged liquor rip-off.

A cash path of Rs 338 crore has been tentatively established within the case, stated the judges, who earlier insisted {that a} chain of proof should be established.

In a 41-page order, the courtroom accepted the CBI argument that there’s a “carefully hatched conspiracy” to make sure that a choose few make windfall features. The coverage “facilitated getting bribes” from wholesale distributors who’re “assured of exorbitant profits”.

Hours later, Mr Kejriwal was summoned for questioning by the Enforcement Directorate, which is probing the alleged cash laundering angle within the liquor rip-off. He has been requested to current himself on the Delhi workplace of the Central company on November 2.

The questioning of Mr Kejriwal was very a lot anticipated, Mr Bhardwaj stated. “Two days back Manoj Tiwari said in an interview to ANI that next in line is Arvind Kejriwal and he will be arrested. I wonder how Manoj Tiwari knew that Kejriwal will be summoned? It makes me believe it is political script,” he added.