Despite being the kingpin and main accused, mentioned at No. 1 in the ongoing investigations in the liquor scam by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Enforcement Directorate (ED), EOW, and Income Tax, Delhi’s Deputy CM, Manish Sisodia tried to blatantly misuse his official position to obtain papers connected with the scam from the Excise Department. In doing so, he misused his powers as a minister, provided through the Transaction of Business Rules, 1993 of GNCTD, to call for papers.
He directed his OSD to write to the Excise Commissioner and ask for “photocopies and scanned copies (in a pen drive) of files and documents related to the formation of Excise Policy 2021–22 and related tender documents immediately.”
This note sent to the Excise Commissioner on September 30, 2022, demanded the very files, papers, and documents that are under scrutiny and investigation by agencies. The Excise Department, which had handed over the files to the CBI and their copies to ED for the ongoing investigations, sought the permission of the Finance Department, which in turn asked the Law Department of GNCTD, if the papers could be given to Sisodia.