Kejriwal Accuses PM Modi of Defaming Manish Sisodia through ED – Oneindia News
The article discusses Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s accusation against the BJP-led Centre for defaming AAP leader Manish Sisodia through the spread of “fake news.” Kejriwal claims that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) falsely reported attaching assets worth Rs 52 crore belonging to Sisodia in a money laundering case related to the Delhi excise policy. However, Kejriwal clarified that only assets worth Rs 80 lakh have been attached, which were acquired before 2018 when the excise policy was not yet established. He accuses the Prime Minister of trying to eliminate political rivals through lies and challenges him to catch the actual corrupt individuals.
The ED, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), has issued a provisional order to attach assets worth Rs 52.24 crore belonging to the Sisodia couple and other accused individuals. The attached assets include immovable properties of Manish Sisodia, his wife Seema Sisodia, and Rajesh Joshi, the director of Chariot Productions Media Pvt Ltd. The ED also attached a property of Gautam Malhotra, a liquor businessman and son of former SAD MLA Deep Malhotra. Movable assets worth Rs 44.29 crore were also attached, including bank balances and deposits of Manish Sisodia and a company called Brindco Sales Pvt. Ltd.
The article mentions that Sisodia was arrested by the ED in March and is currently in judicial custody. The ED’s chargesheet alleges that the AAP leadership, particularly Manish Sisodia, formulated the Delhi excise policy to generate and channel illegal funds for themselves. The policy was later scrapped, and a CBI probe was recommended by the Delhi lieutenant governor, leading to the ED’s case under the PMLA.
In summary, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal accuses the BJP-led Centre of spreading false news to defame Manish Sisodia, while the ED has attached assets worth Rs 80 lakh in connection to a money laundering case involving the Delhi excise policy.
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