Team News Riveting
New Delhi, August 20
Union Minister and BJP leader Anurag Thakur on Saturday took a dig at Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and called him ‘Money Shh’.
Addressing a press conference, Thakur said, “Manish Sisodia might have now changed the spelling of his name too. Now it is – M O N E Y SHH,” The comment came a day after CBI raided Sisodiya’s residence and 30 other locations in connection with alleged corruption in the implementation of the Delhi Excise Policy.
Thakur also challenged AAP national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to clarify on the roll back of excise policy in Delhi. “Manish Ji, if your liquor policy was right, why did you take it back? It’s like ‘chor ki daadhi mei tinka’… why is there a soft corner for liquor businessmen?… I challenge Arvind Kejriwal to come in front of the nation and answer me within 24 hrs,” he said.
“No. 1 accused of liquor scam is Manish Sisodia but the kingpin is Arvind Kejriwal. Today’s press conference clearly showed how the colour on his face was gone after his scam. He couldn’t even answer any questions,” Thakur added.
Meanwhile, Manish Sisodia on Saturday noted that the Delhi excise policy was implemented with complete transparency and there was no scam. He said they want to stop Arvind Kejriwal whose work on education and health is being talked about in the world.
“Their issue is not liquor-excise scam. Their problem is Arvind Kejriwal. Whole proceedings against me, raids at my residence & office, are to stop Arvind Kejriwal. I haven’t done any corruption. I’m just Arvind Kejriwal’s Education Minister,” Sisodia added.
He also claimed that the 2024 Lok Sabha polls will be a battle between Arvind Kejriwal and Prime Minister Narendra Modi who he alleged was using all means to scare the AAP supremo.
