Kolkata, February 27 The Trinamool Congress welcomed a Delhi court's decision to acquit Aam Aadmi Party leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia in the liquor policy case, alleging that central agencies were misused by the BJP to target opposition leaders.
In a major relief for the AAP's top leadership, a court in the national capital acquitted Kejriwal, the former Delhi chief minister, and Sisodia, the former deputy chief minister, in the politically sensitive excise policy case, refusing to take cognizance of the CBI chargesheet against them.
Reacting to the development, TMC MP Saket Gokhale alleged that the case was "politically motivated" and aimed at "defaming" opposition leaders.
"A fabricated case was filed by the BJP to defame opposition leaders who were arrested and mistreated in order to break their will and tarnish their reputation. Once again, the BJP's shameless tactic of using CBI and ED as their political tools has been exposed. The Modi-Shah government will soon collapse, just like these fake cases," he claimed on X.
The TMC MP congratulated Kejriwal and Sisodia for "winning against this injustice".
"Your truth has been vindicated, and we salute the courage you showed throughout this ordeal," Gokhale posted on the social media platform.
TMC MP Mahua Moitra also congratulated Kejriwal and lashed out at the BJP over the alleged misuse of probe agencies.
"Satyameva Jayate! BJP, learn your lesson while there is still time. All your dirty tricks, your ED, your CBI – all these puppets will die in the face of truth. Congratulations @ArvindKejriwal," Moitra posted on X.
The TMC has consistently accused the BJP-led Centre of using agencies such as the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate to target opposition-ruled states and leaders ahead of key elections.
The CBI has been investigating alleged corruption in the formulation and execution of the erstwhile AAP government's now-scrapped excise policy.