Delhi minister Atishi, in a recent statement on Monday, expressed the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) dissent with the Supreme Court's ruling to dismiss Manish Sisodia's bail requests in the context of corruption and money-laundering cases associated with the Delhi liquor policy matter.
She remarked, "The court's decision was issued a short while ago. We will thoroughly analyze it, and our subsequent course of action will be determined based on that examination. We may have reservations about today's decision, but we hold the court's judgment in high regard," Atishi conveyed to the media.
Atishi's remarks emerged several hours following the Supreme Court's denial of relief to Sisodia, citing the provisional establishment of a money trail amounting to Rs 338 crore within the case. A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti, which had reserved its verdict on October 17 concerning two separate bail petitions submitted by Sisodia, delivered the final judgment.
Atishi notably drew attention to the proceedings in the Supreme Court when Manish Sisodia's bail application was being heard, highlighting the pivotal questions raised by the court to the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Among these queries was the matter of determining the exact whereabouts of the alleged money trail.
She questioned, "If the investigative agency was unable to present conclusive evidence of the money trail, how then did the case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) materialize?"
Furthermore, Atishi underscored that, to date, no member of the AAP has been implicated in any form of corruption, even to the extent of a single rupee. She emphasized the party's unwavering commitment to integrity and transparency, stating, "The AAP stands as a paragon of honesty and will continue to do so. Not a shred of evidence implicating any wrongdoing, not even one rupee, will surface."
Expanding upon the matter, Atishi raised pertinent questions about the significance of the Rs 338 crore figure, emphasizing that a comprehensive examination of the court's order is necessary. She alluded to the court's inquiry into whether this alleged sum had indeed reached Manish Sisodia or individuals associated with him. It is noteworthy that the ED has yet to provide concrete evidence on this matter.
