Manish Sisodia Archives - National Times

21 Mar

Manish Sisodia Issues Stern Ultimatum to AAP MLAs: “Ensure Every Village is Drug-Free or Leave the Party”

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Amritsar rally, drug-free Punjab, Manish Sisodia, MLA accountability, Yudh Nashean Virudh

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Prabhari and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, while addressing party leaders, MLAs, block in-charges and officials in Amritsar under the ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ campaign, asserted that “MLAs must take full responsibility and ensure daily accountability of every village to make Punjab drug-free.” He called for an uncompromising, mission-mode fight against drugs across the Punjab, underlining that AAP’s very foundation is rooted in struggle and sacrifice, not power or privilege. Addressing a packed gathering, senior AAP leader and Punjab Prabhari Manish Sisodia said, “The Aam Aadmi Party was born out of…

15 Mar

Kejriwal and Sisodia Move Supreme Court to Transfer Excise Case Bench

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaArvind Kejriwal, Delhi Excise Policy, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, Manish Sisodia, Supreme Court of India

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Following the Delhi High Court's refusal to administratively transfer the CBI’s excise policy case, AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court on Sunday, March 15, 2026. The petition, filed under Article 32, seeks to move the matter away from the bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma. The AAP leadership has cited a "grave and bona fide apprehension" that they will not receive a neutral hearing, pointing to the judge's past rulings and her initial observations in the current revision plea. The legal standoff centers on the CBI's challenge…

01 Feb

Harjot Singh Bains and Manish Sisodia advocate vedic education to shape children’s future

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBCM School Ludhiana, Education reforms, Harjot Singh Bains, Manish Sisodia, Vedic education

Ludhiana (Gurpreet Singh): Sanatan Seva Samiti Punjab and Ved Prachar Mandal Punjab on Saturday jointly organized an award ceremony at local BCM School to celebrate a year-long Vedic speech competition aimed at connecting students with ancient Vedic education.Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister (AAP Punjab In-charge) Manish Sisodia graced the event as chief guests. President of Sanatan Seva Samiti Punjab Vijay Sharma and President of Ved Prachar Mandal Punjab Roshan Lal Arya were also present. In his address, Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains emphasized that education is the sole pathway to meaningful societal change. "If…

11 Oct

AAP Leader Manish Sisodia Pays Tribute to Late IPS Officer V. Pooran Kumar, Condemns Caste-Based Discrimination

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsHaryanaAam Aadmi Party Punjab, caste-based injustice, Dalit discrimination, Manish Sisodia, V. Pooran Kumar

Chandigarh, October 11 — Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader and Punjab in-charge Manish Sisodia paid heartfelt tribute to late IPS officer V. Pooran Kumar and met his family to express condolences.Sisodia expressed deep anguish over the officer’s death, calling it a tragic reflection of the caste-based discrimination still prevailing in the system. “A well-educated, capable son from a respected family was harassed so much—just because he was a Dalit—that he was driven to take his own life,” he said.He further questioned the country’s conscience, remarking, “If a Dalit IPS officer can face such humiliation, if even the Chief Justice of…

30 Apr

ACB Cracks Down on Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain in Rs 2,000 Crore Classroom Construction Scam

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New Delhi (National Times): In a major development, the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) has filed a criminal case against former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and ex-PWD Minister Satyendar Jain in connection with a large-scale scam related to the construction of school classrooms in the national capital. The case revolves around the construction of over 12,000 classrooms, where the ACB alleges massive financial misconduct. The scam, running into approximately ₹2,000 crore, involves unauthorized appointments of consultants, cost inflations, and failure to complete projects on time. As per official estimates, the AAP government spent close to Rs 2,892 crore on these classrooms,…

13 Mar

President Approves FIR Against Manish Sisodia, Satyendar Jain in ₹1,300 Crore Delhi Classroom Scam

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia300 crore scam, AAP, Delhi classroom scam, Manish Sisodia, Satyendar Jain, ₹1

New Delhi, March 13, 2025 – President Droupadi Murmu has approved the registration of an FIR against senior AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain over an alleged ₹1,300 crore scam linked to the construction of classrooms in Delhi government schools, sources said.The case stems from a 2022 report by the Delhi government's vigilance directorate, which recommended a probe into suspected irregularities. The report was submitted to the Chief Secretary after initial investigations pointed to large-scale financial mismanagement. Central Vigilance Commission’s Findings The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) flagged the issue in a report dated February 17, 2020. It highlighted "glaring…