New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was arrested by CBI on Sunday in the Delhi liquor policy case. The CBI made arrest of Sisodia after questioning him for nearly eight hours.

The AAP has called nationwide protests on Monday over the arrest of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the Delhi liquor policy case. Delhi police have deployed forces at several spots in the national capital.

He spent the night at CBI headquarters in Delhi. He will undergo a medical checkup today morning before being presented in a CBI Court at 2 pm. Manish Sisodia faces corruption allegations in bringing a new liquor sale policy in the national capital. The CBI contends that liquor companies were involved in the framing of the 2021 policy, for which kickbacks to the tune of ₹ 30 crore were paid by a liquor lobby it dubbed the South Group.

AAP is also planning to stage a protest outside the BJP Headquarters at the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg in New Delhi at around 12 pm on Monday. AAP national General Secretary Sandeep Pathak said that they will protest across the country on Monday. Delhi Minister Gopal Rai said that AAP will observe Black Day today over Sisodia’s arrest.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called the arrest of his deputy Manish Sisodia dirty politics and warned that people will respond.