ACB Interrogates Sisodia, May Summon Him Again

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia was questioned for nearly three and a half hours by the Delhi government's Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) on Friday in connection with alleged financial and procedural irregularities in the construction of classrooms during his tenure as education minister.

- Sanjeev K Jha

NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia was questioned for nearly three and a half hours by the Delhi government's Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) on Friday in connection with alleged financial and procedural irregularities in the construction of classrooms during his tenure as education minister.

Sisodia appeared "evasive" and uncooperative and may be summoned again, four ACB officials familiar with the case said.

One of the officials cited above said that Sisodia was asked 36 key questions related to procedural lapses, cost escalations, and suspected financial misconduct in the school infrastructure expansion project. "He gave direct responses to barely five of the questions. His answers to the rest were vague or deflective," said one official, who asked not to be named.