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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs conveyed to Delhi’s Lt Governor’s office granting of sanction to prosecute Sisodia under Section 17 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (powers to police for investigating a public servant).
Sisodia took to Twitter and in Hindi hit out at the Centre’s move which he described as signs of ‘weak and cowardly person’ and said more frivolous cases will be filed as the AAP marches ahead.
अपने प्रतिद्वंदियों पर झूठे केस करना एक कमज़ोर और कायर इंसान की निशानी है।
जैसे जैसे आम आदमी पार्टी बढ़ेगी, हम पर और भी बहुत केस किए जाएँगे। https://t.co/hu37UOytyt
— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) February 22, 2023
He is already facing a CBI case for alleged favours extended to liquor traders in the formulation of now-scrapped Delhi Excise policy of 2021-22.
He is to appear before the probe agency on February 26.
Earlier, In a communication to the Delhi Lieutenant Governor Secretariat dated February 17, the Ministry of Home Affairs granted permission to the CBI to prosecute Sisodia in the alleged snooping case.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena had approved the CBI’s request for prosecution sanction and forwarded the same to the MHA.
