Punjab Newsline, New Delhi, August 9-
Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia walked out of Tihar jail on Friday hours after the Supreme Court granted him bail in the corruption and money laundering cases linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam. His release comes after a prolonged period of 17 months in custody without trial.A large gathering of AAP leaders and party workers assembled outside Tihar Jail to welcome Sisodia, who was greeted with 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' and 'Inquilab Zindabad' slogans.
Addressing the supporters and media after his release, Sisodia expressed his deep gratitude towards Dr BR Ambedkar, saying, 'Ever since this order came in the morning, every inch of my skin has been feeling indebted to Babasaheb. I don't understand how I will pay off this debt to Babasaheb.' I want to thank the Supreme Court from the bottom of my heart. It used the power of the Constitution to slap the face of dictatorship,” he added.
The Supreme Court granted Manish Sisodia regular bail in both the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) cases on a personal bond of 10 lakh, with two sureties of the same amount.