Patna (Bihar) [India], February 27 (ANI): Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on Friday said that the discharge of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and 22 others in the Excise Policy Case is “the court’s decision,” adding that one should have faith in law.
Speaking with the media, Sinha expressed a neutral perspective on the matter and expressed his faith in the law and the Constitution.
“This is the court’s decision. Warrants are also issued, and bail is granted. People who believe in the Constitution keep faith in the Constitution and accept it… Constitutional institutions work according to the law, and one should have faith in the law,” he said.
Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched a scathing attack on AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal, earlier today, over his discharge in the Delhi Excise Policy case, and questioned the “kattar imandaar” (brutally honest) claims made by the former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Reacting to the court’s order, Gupta said, “This could be a lower court’s decision. We all know how the evidence was tampered with when this matter arose. Around 150 mobile phones were destroyed and their data deleted. If you (Arvind Kejriwal) were right, why did you withdraw the liquor policy as soon as the investigation began?”
Gupta accused Kejriwal of presiding over irregularities in the now-scrapped Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22, alleging that the commission for traders was increased from 5 per cent to 12 per cent and that the sector was being pushed toward privatisation.
The remarks come after a special court discharged all 23 accused, including Kejriwal and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, in the CBI case relating to the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22.
Special Judge (PC Act) Jitender Singh of the Rouse Avenue Court held that the prosecution had failed to establish even a prima facie case, describing the allegations as “legally infirm, unsustainable, and unfit to proceed any further in law.”
The court was critical of the investigative approach adopted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), observing that the agency’s theory was based on conjectures rather than admissible evidence.
It also cautioned against the use of approver statements to fill gaps in the prosecution’s case and recommended a departmental inquiry against certain CBI officials.
However, the CBI has approached the Delhi High Court challenging the discharge order and is seeking to have it set aside, keeping the legal battle alive. (ANI)