Delhi Excise Policy Case Live Updates: PM Modi, Shah conspired to end AAP, says Kejriwal at press conference after acquittal in liquor policy scam

Delhi Excise Liquor Policy Case News Live Updates: A Delhi court today discharged Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, along with 21 others, in the Central Bureau of Investigation’s case in the alleged liquor policy scam.

Delhi Excise Policy Case News Live Updates: Hours after AAP convenor acquittal in the Excise Policy case, Arvind Kejriwal addressed a press conference taking shots at the Union government. “PM Modi and Shah played this conspiracy to end AAP. They knew that they won’t be able to defeat us, so they came up with this conspiracy. They made false cases, saying I am corrupt, committed 100cr scam,” Kejriwal said at the presser.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) asserted that several crucial aspects of its investigation “have either been ignored or not considered adequately”, and added that it will soon move High Court challenging the trial court verdict. Delhi court today discharged the former Delhi chief minister and his deputy Manish Sisodia, along with 21 others, in the CBI case in the alleged liquor policy scam.

Kejriwal breaks down: Soon after being acquitted, Kejriwal broke down in from of the media and said the corruption case against him was the “biggest political conspiracy” in the history of Independent India. His wife, Sunita Kejriwal thanked god and the judge “for showing such courage”. “They made us suffer. They sent Arvind ji and his colleagues to jail and caused immense hardship. But I always had faith that God would stand by us and that truth would prevail,” she said, also thanking supporters who stood by the family during the legal battle.

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Feb 27, 2026 04:47 PM IST
Delhi Excise Policy Case Live: What is the case?

The case arose out of a report submitted in July 2022 by Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar to Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Vinai Kumar Saxena, pointing to alleged procedural lapses in the formulation of the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22.

The report said “arbitrary and unilateral decisions” taken by Sisodia in his capacity as Excise Minister had resulted in “financial losses to the exchequer” estimated at more than Rs 580 crore. It alleged that “kickbacks… received by the AAP Delhi government and AAP leaders” from owners and operators of alcohol businesses for preferential treatment such as discounts and extensions in licence fee, waiver on penalties and relief due to disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, etc. were used to “influence” the Assembly elections held in Punjab and Goa in early 2022.

Feb 27, 2026 04:36 PM IST
Delhi Excise Policy Case Live: 'ED, CBI weaponised against me'

"Agencies like the ED, CBI have been weaponised against me," says Kejriwal at the presser.

Feb 27, 2026 04:33 PM IST
Delhi Excise Policy Case Live: 'What evidence will you show in HC and SC?'

On what happens next, Kejriwal says, "We will also file application to put an end to the ED case. They can take the case to high court and even the Supreme Court."

When you did not have evidence in the lower court, what evidence will you show in the high court and SC, asks Kejriwal at the press conference.

Feb 27, 2026 04:30 PM IST
Delhi Excise Policy Case Live: Kejriwal challenges PM Modi to contest elections in Delhi

Arvind Kejriwal challenged Prime Minister Modi to contest elections in Delhi.

Feb 27, 2026 04:27 PM IST
Delhi Excise Policy Case Live: Kejriwal on Modi-Trump

PM Modi doesn't have the courage to say a word against US President Trump, says Kejriwal.

Feb 27, 2026 04:25 PM IST
Delhi Excise Policy Case Live: 'I am a honest man'

"Many people say that after losing elections in Delhi, Kejriwal has gone missing. I am not a politician, politicians have thick skin. I am an honest man. That is why I decided to stay calm and quiet and only talk when I will be proven innocent," Kejriwal said.

Feb 27, 2026 04:24 PM IST
Delhi Excise Policy Case Live: I've only earned honesty in my life, says Kejriwal

"I have only earned honesty in my life. I've only did hard work. Nothing else," Kejriwal said at the press conference.

Feb 27, 2026 04:23 PM IST
Delhi Excise Policy Case Live: 'Modi, Shah conspired to end AAP'

Two people— Modi and Shah played this conspiracy to end AAP. They knew that they won’t be able to defeat us, so they came up with this conspiracy. They made false cases, saying I am corrupt, committed 100 cr scam," Kejriwal said.

Feb 27, 2026 04:19 PM IST
Delhi Excise Policy Case Live | Kejriwal thanks judge, judiciary

Kejriwal begins the press conference thanking the judge and our judiciary. "Our judge sahab showed strength at such time. I thank all the lawyers who fought the case including Abhishek Singhvi," he said.

Feb 27, 2026 04:06 PM IST
Delhi Excise Policy Case Live | Kejriwal exits from the bungalow in a car

Kejriwal exits from the bungalow in a car. The procession follows the car, showering it with rose petals.

Feb 27, 2026 03:56 PM IST
Delhi Excise Policy Case Live | Party workers celebrate the verdict with Durgesh Pathak

Durgesh Pathak, the Aam Aadmi Party’s former MLA from Rajender Nagar, is lifted on supporters' shoulders as party workers celebrate the verdict. Pathak was among those accused in the excise policy case.

Feb 27, 2026 03:39 PM IST
Delhi Excise Policy Case Live | Party supporters, leaders, marching towards Arvind Kejriwal’s residence.

Party supporters and leaders marching towards Arvind Kejriwal’s residence.

Slogans of “Tanashahi ka ek hi kaal, Kejriwal Kejriwal” and “brashtachaar ka ek hi kaal…Kejriwal Kejriwal" were being raised by the party supporters.

Feb 27, 2026 03:32 PM IST
Delhi Excise Policy Case Live | "loopholes in political decisions.," Delhi Congress chief on leaders being discharged ahead of polls

Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav said the recent discharge of the AAP leaders in the liquor case coincides with elections in the states.

Reacting to the court’s decision, Yadav said such developments often coincide with elections and noted that Gujarat Assembly polls are approaching. He alleged that decisions involving political leaders tend to surface around election periods, suggesting a political dimension.

He claimed that the discharge of AAP leaders ahead of Gujarat polls, or alternatively, in another instance, the granting of sanction to prosecute senior Congress leader P Chidambaram before Tamil Nadu elections, indicates loopholes in political decisions.

(PTI)

Feb 27, 2026 03:02 PM IST
Delhi Excise Policy Case Live | Telangana Jagruthi president discharged from the Delhi excise policy case

Telangana Jagruthi president K. Kavitha was discharged from the Delhi excise policy case on Friday.

She said, "The case was politically motivated, foisted on 'opposition parties' as part of a political vendetta. "Satyamev Jayate (truth alone triumphs). This (case) was a web of lies. The judiciary has cut right through it."

K Kavitha is the daughter of K Chandrasekhar Rao, who is the BRS president and former Telangana Chief Minister.

(PTI)

Feb 27, 2026 02:15 PM IST
Delhi Excise Policy Case Live | 'Every case will be exposed as false': KTR after Kavitha discharged in excise policy case

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president K T Rama Rao Friday took to X to assert that just as K Kavitha got justice in the Delhi court today, similarly, "every case registered against our leaders will be conclusively exposed as false, politically motivated, and fabricated."

He wrote: "The AAP Govt led by Kejriwal was brought down in the name of the so-called liquor scam, and the political casualty of that narrative was the Bharat Rashtra Samithi in both the Assembly & Parliament elections. Kavita Garu got justice in court today and In the same manner, every case registered against our leaders will be conclusively exposed as false, politically motivated, and fabricated."

"Until that truth prevails, we will continue to witness reckless allegations from the Congress and the BJP, amplified by media trials designed to malign and mislead," he added.

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Feb 27, 2026 01:55 PM IST
Delhi Excise Policy Case Live: What Kejriwal, Sisodia clean chit in excise case means for the party

On September 17, 2024, anti-corruption crusader-turned-Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal triggered shock waves by announcing his resignation from the post. With the Delhi elections a few months away, the move was billed as an “agnipariksha (trial by fire)” for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and its chief, but was in fact a political manoeuvre soon after Kejriwal’s release from prison in the excise policy case.

It did not make much of a difference as the AAP was voted out of power on the heels of a high-voltage BJP campaign that projected the party, and Kejriwal himself, as the epitome of the very corruption they claimed to be fighting. However, on Friday, the AAP and its chief appeared set to regain that moral ground that had powered their rise and what they feared may have been lost as a Delhi court let off Kejriwal, former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, and 21 others in the CBI probe in the excise policy case.

For a party whose political roots lie in an anti-corruption movement, the exoneration of Kejriwal and most of its senior leadership is more than a shot in the arm. It is a reinstatement of its identity.

Feb 27, 2026 01:22 PM IST
Delhi Excise Policy Case Live: TMC slams BJP for 'misusing' central agencies

The Trinamool Congress welcomed the Delhi court's decision to discharge Kejriwal and Sisodia in the liquor policy case, alleging that central agencies were misused by the BJP to target opposition leaders.

Taking to X, TMC MP Saket Gokhale alleged that the case was "politically motivated" and aimed at "defaming" opposition leaders.

Feb 27, 2026 01:08 PM IST
Delhi Excise Policy Case Live: CBI alleges key aspects of probe overlooked, to challenge verdict

Hours after a Delhi court discharged Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and others in the CBI’s corruption case linked to the alleged excise policy scam, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday said it will immediately file an appeal in the High Court against the judgement of the trial Court, asserting that several crucial aspects of its investigation “have either been ignored or not considered adequately.”

Feb 27, 2026 12:58 PM IST
Delhi Excise Policy Case Live: 'They made us suffer,' says Kejriwal's wife after ex-CM's acquittal

Kejriwal’s wife, Sunita Kejriwal, said she first thanked God and the judge “for showing such courage”. She said her husband had lived his life with honesty and only wished to see the country progress. “They made us suffer. They sent Arvind ji and his colleagues to jail and caused immense hardship. But I always had faith that God would stand by us and that truth would prevail,” she said, also thanking supporters who stood by the family during the legal battle.

Feb 27, 2026 12:45 PM IST
Delhi Excise Policy Case Live: ‘BJP’s conspiracy and Kejriwal’s honesty evident today’, says Atishi

Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly, Atishi reacted to the order, saying, “Truth alone triumphs. No matter how many false accusations are made, and no matter how much oppression is carried out, in the end, truth prevails. Today, it is evident before the entire nation, the BJP’s conspiracy and Arvind Kejriwal’s unwavering honesty.”

Feb 27, 2026 12:42 PM IST
Delhi Excise Policy Case News Live: Who were the accused?
Who were the accused?

* Arvind Kejriwal, former Delhi CM, was named as a “key conspirator” by the CBI. He was accused of being involved in the formulation of the policy and the use of proceeds of crime.

* Manish Sisodia, the then Excise Minister was accused of taking “arbitrary and unilateral decisions” to benefit private liquor players.

* K. Kavitha, BRS leader, former MP, and daughter of former Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao was alleged to be a key member of the “South Group”, who had allegedly orchestrated the Rs 100 crore payment.

* Durgesh Pathak, AAP’s Goa election in-charge was accused of managing the funds allegedly diverted for the campaign.

* Vijay Nair, former AAP communications in-charge, was allegedly the middleman who brokered the deal between the “South Group” and the AAP government.

* Abhishek Boinpally, Arun Ramchandra Pillai, and Butchibabu Gorantla allegedly represented the interests of the so-called “South Group”. Boinpally and Pillai were accused of facilitating the movement of the alleged kickback money.

* Sameer Mahendru, owner of Indospirits Group, was allegedly a major beneficiary of the “cartelisation” charges.

* Amandeep Singh Dhall, the owner of Brindco Spirits, was accused of being involved in the formulation of the policy to suit big distributors.

* P. Sarath Chandra Reddy, the director of Aurobindo Pharma, was accused of controlling retail zones through proxy entities. He later turned an approver in the case and the agency heavily relied on his statements.

* Amit Arora, Director of Buddy Retail, was accused of being a middleman for kickbacks.

* Kuldeep Singh and Narender Singh were former Excise Department officials accused of overlooking procedural violations.

* Rajesh Joshi, Arvind Kumar Singh, Chanpreet Singh Rayat, and Vinod Chauhan were accused of handling the physical movement of cash or managing logistics for the election funding.

* Mootha Goutam, Arjun Pandey, Damodar Prasad Sharma, Prince Kumar and Ashish Chand Mathur had primarily been named for their associations with the main accused and for providing “fronts” for financial transactions.

Feb 27, 2026 12:40 PM IST
Delhi Excise Policy Case News Live Updates: What was the case?

The report submitted to LG Saxena alleged that “arbitrary and unilateral decisions” taken by Sisodia in his capacity as Excise Minister in the AAP government had resulted in “financial losses to the exchequer” estimated at more than Rs 580 crore.

Feb 27, 2026 12:40 PM IST
Delhi Excise Policy Case News Live Updates: Kejriwal, Sisodia acquitted

A Delhi court today discharged Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, along with 21 others, in the Central Bureau of Investigation’s case in the alleged liquor policy scam.

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