Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia asks Director of CBI to inquire into "leaks" of raid information

NEW DELHI: Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia has asked the Director of CBI to inquire into the “leaks” of information related with the agency’s investigation into alleged corruption committed by IAS Officer Rajendar Kumar. Speaking to mediapersons on Sunday, Sisodia said the leaks about discovery of five audio tapes, were an attempt to “defame” CM Arvind Kejriwal and the AAP government.

“I want to know if these news reports are being leaked on the instructions of the PMO. Because the CBI reports to the PM directly,” he said, adding if this were not the case, and the “leaks” were happening at a “lower level”, it ought to have been “investigated” and responsibility fixed.

Sisodia’s letter was written on a day when the battle between the Centre and Delhi Government escalated on Sunday after it was pointed out that Kejriwal’s probe had also not held FM Arun Jaitley guilty.

Referring to media reports that Delhi Government's inquiry report in DDCA affairs that did not mention Jaitley in any connection of wrongdoings, BJP spokesperson MJ Akbar on Sunday demanded that the Delhi CM “apologise to Jaitley and also accept his mistake in the court”.

Party’s secretary Shrikant Sharma said: “Kejriwal must apologise for his muck raking against Arun Jaitley. He cannot escape the defamation case by mere apology. He has dialled a wrong number while levelling baseless allegations.”