Liquor Policy Case LIVE Updates: Arvind Kejriwal is accompanied by all the AAP MPs.

New Delhi:

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appears before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)  in the liquor policy case. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann accompanied him to the CBI office.

During his visit to the CBI office, Mr Kejriwal’s cabinet colleagues and all the MPs of AAP are also with him.

In a major development in the Delhi excise policy case, the CBI summoned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for questioning in connection with the liquor policy case, on April 16.

Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, a key aide of Mr Kejriwal, is in jail over alleged irregularities in the excise policy case.

Mr Sisodia was arrested by Enforcement Directorate and CBI in the ongoing investigation of a case related to alleged irregularities in the framing and implementation of the excise policy in Delhi.

The CBI arrested Mr Sisodia on February 26, 2023. Later on March 9, the Enforcement Directorate arrested him, after hours of questioning at Tihar Jail.

Here are the LIVE updates on Arvind Kejriwal CBI Questioning:

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Arvind Kejriwal paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat ahead of his appearance before CBI in connection with the liquor scam case.

Watch | Will answer all the questions. BJP leaders are talking about it (my arrest); CBI is controlled by BJP: Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal

#WATCH | Will answer all the questions. BJP leaders are talking about it (my arrest); CBI is controlled by BJP: Delhi CM and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal pic.twitter.com/kiKAAnpGpN

– ANI (@ANI) April 16, 2023

Watch|  Police detains AAP workers protesting at Kashmiri Gate in support of  Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who will appear before CBI in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy case today

#WATCH | Delhi: Police detained AAP workers protesting at Kashmiri Gate in support of CM Arvind Kejriwal who will appear before CBI in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy case today pic.twitter.com/ZhnsCxSrpC

– ANI (@ANI) April 16, 2023

AAP workers protesting at ITO in support of  Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who will appear before CBI in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy case today.

AAP workers protesting at Peeragarhi Chowk, Rohini

Update| Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann reaches Arvind Kejriwal’s residence.

“They are very powerful, can send anyone to jail…” Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on CBI summons

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who will appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday for questioning in the excise policy case of the Union Territory government, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor alleged that the central agency will arrest him if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government has given the orders.

In a video message released on Sunday morning, Mr Kejriwal said, “They (CBI) have called me today and I will definitely go. They are very powerful, they can send anyone to jail. If BJP has ordered CBI to arrest me, then CBI will obviously follow their instructions.”

He further said, “You (BJP) say that I am corrupt. I was a Commissioner in the Income Tax department, I could have earned crores if I wanted to. If Arvind Kejriwal is corrupt then there is no one in this world who is honest.”

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal shares a video message:

अब आप जो मर्ज़ी कर लीजिए। अब आप रोक नहीं पायेंगे। अब भारत दुनिया का नंबर वन देश बन के रहेगा। pic.twitter.com/xLBloVKg7o

– Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) April 16, 2023

• Arvind Kejriwal is scheduled to arrive at the CBI headquarters near central Delhi’s Lodhi Road at 11 am. 
• His Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann, who is also from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), will accompany him to the CBI office.
• AAP MPs and some Delhi ministers will also turn up to show support to Mr Kejriwal, whose questioning is the first for a serving Chief Minister in recent times.
• The Delhi Police have made tight security arrangements around the CBI headquarters. 
• A large number of AAP workers are expected to come out in protest.
• Mr Kejriwal has been summoned as a witness and is not an accused in the Delhi liquor policy case. 
• The CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) have alleged the Delhi government of corruption in framing the policy to favour a liquor lobby.

• Arvind Kejriwal is scheduled to arrive at the CBI headquarters near central Delhi’s Lodhi Road at 11 am. 
• His Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann, who is also from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), will accompany him to the CBI office.
• AAP MPs and some Delhi ministers will also turn up to show support to Mr Kejriwal, whose questioning is the first for a serving Chief Minister in recent times.
• The Delhi Police have made tight security arrangements around the CBI headquarters. 
• A large number of AAP workers are expected to come out in protest.
• Mr Kejriwal has been summoned as a witness and is not an accused in the Delhi liquor policy case. 
• The CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) have alleged the Delhi government of corruption in framing the policy to favour a liquor lobby.

• Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)  in the liquor policy case. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will accompany him to the CBI office.
• During his visit to the CBI office, Mr Kejriwal’s cabinet colleagues and all the MPs of AAP will also with him.
• In a major development in the Delhi excise policy case, the CBI summoned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for questioning in connection with the liquor policy case, on April 16.
• Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, a key aide of Mr Kejriwal, is in jail over alleged irregularities in the excise policy case.