The observations made by the special judge while acquitting the former chief minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, his then deputy, Manish Sisodia, and others in the Delhi liquor policy case are a damning indictment of the prevailing culture of prejudicial intent demonstrated by Central investigation agencies. The Delhi liquor policy case was singular in some aspects. The BJP’s targeted smear campaign against Mr Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party before the Delhi assembly election yielded a public response, leading to the AAP’s ouster from power. This spectacle of an orchestrated verdict in the electoral court is a dangerous trend. Mr Kejriwal may weep at the injustices suffered by him.

Source: The Telegraph March 04, 2026 08:48 UTC