New Delhi, February 27 Leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party on Friday hailed the court's acquittal of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his former deputy, Manish Sisodia, in the excise policy case, as a victory for truth and the Constitution.
Sisodia called the decision a reaffirmation of constitutional values.
"Despite all the attempts by the BJP and its agencies to prove us dishonest, today it has been proven that Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia are staunchly honest," the former Delhi education minister said on X.
A court here acquitted Kejriwal and Sisodia in the excise policy case, refusing to take cognizance of the chargesheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation.
Besides the two leaders, 21 others were also acquitted in the matter.
AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said the court's decision had vindicated the party's stand.
In his post on X, he alleged that the case was part of a conspiracy to defame the AAP leadership and referred to the period of incarceration faced by party leaders.
AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj said, "The BJP government has everything, it is in power in so many states, yet they had a problem even with the tiny Delhi government."
"Honest people are defamed day and night through these false cases," he alleged.
AAP MLA Kuldeep Singh invoked 'Satyamev Jayate', calling the court order a victory for truth.