• By Nidhi Giri
  • Sun, 11 Aug 2024 01:06 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND

Former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday shared playful moments of him with his children on his social media handle, two days after his release from Tihar Jail. The senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader took to X and shared pictures with his two kids, captioning it "Children are the form of God. A few moments with God this morning." Sisodia stepped out of Tihar Jail on Friday evening after spending nearly 17 months behind bars.

A day after walking out of the jail, the former Delhi deputy chief minister on Saturday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at the Rajghat memorial and also visited the Hanuman temple in Connaught Place. Addressing a press conference, the former Delhi Education Minister said that honesty and truth has won.

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To mark his newfound freedom, he also shared a heartfelt morning selfie on social media, enjoying a cup of tea with his wife. Reflecting on his release, Sisodia posted, “First morning tea of freedom... after 17 months.”

The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Sisodia, in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy case. The bail was granted in both ED and CBI cases by a bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan, who overturned an earlier Delhi High Court order denying Sisodia's release.

Manish Sisodia was arrested on February 26, 2023, by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on charges related to irregularities in the Delhi excise policy. On March 9, 2023, he was further detained by the Enforcement Directorate on money laundering charges linked to the initial CBI investigation. Sisodia stepped down from his position in the Delhi cabinet on February 28, 2023.

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Manish Sisodia’s release is seen as a major development for AAP after the party suffered back-to-back setbacks including the arrest of national convenor and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.