CBI issues statement after Sisodia claims he was asked to leave AAP at liquorgate grilling

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has refuted Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's wild claim that he was pressurised to leave Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Ami Party (AAP) during an almost ten-hour-long interrogation in connection with liquor scam on Monday.

agency said that Sisodia was examined strictly on allegations in First Information Report (FIR) and evidence collected during course of investigation.

"CBI strongly refutes se allegations and reiterates that examination of Shri Sisodia was carried out in a professional and legal manner strictly as per allegations against him in FIR. investigation of case will continue as per law," CBI said, ding that statement given by Sisodia during quizzing will be verified and furr action will be taken as per requirment of investigation.

Sisodia says he 'was asked to leave AAP for CM Post' in CBI Office

Speaking to media after interrogation, AAP leer claimed, "BJP says re is a Rs 10,000 crore excise scam. I found at CBI office that re is no scam and case is fake. fake case against me is a conspiracy to make BJP's 'Operation Lotus' success in Delhi."

Sisodia also alleged that he was pressurised to quit AAP. "I was asked inside CBI office to leave (AAP), or else such cases will keep getting registered against me. I was told 'Satyendar Jain ke upar konse sachhe cases hain?'...I said I won't leave AAP for BJP. y said y'll make me CM," he said.

CBI h grilled Delhi Deputy CM on various aspects of AAP government's excise policy, his relations with or accused, including businessman and AAP leer Vijay Nair, and documents recovered during searches, officials said.

agency also questioned Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) Lok Sabha MP Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy's son Raghava Reddy in case.