MHA nod to CBI to register case versus Sisodia

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: The Union home ministry has given its go-ahead to CBI to sign up a regular case against Delhi deputy chief minister Manish
Sisodia and probe his supposed function in creating a feedback unit in 2015, supposedly to collect actionable feedback on the working of
numerous departments and organizations under the Delhi federal government, however which presumably deviated from its required to collect
political intelligence
The feedback system (FBU) worked under the watchfulness department which was headed by Sisodia at the time.Sisodia is currently facing a CBI
probe associating with declared favours extended to liquor traders in the formula of the now-scrapped Delhi Excise Policy of 2021-22
He is slated to appear prior to CBI in that case on February 26
Kejriwal, Sisodia use Feedback Unit to spy on political rivals, media: Shehzad PoonawallaThe home ministry, in a letter sent out to the
Delhi LGs office on February 17, specified: In the context of a letter gotten from the directorate of caution of Government of NCT of Delhi
on 02.02.2023, I am directed to notify that the proficient officer has actually granted approval under Section 17A of the Prevention of
Corruption Act, 1988, to the registration of a routine case versus Manish Sisodia and its investigation by CBI
Appropriately, more action may be taken
The LG had, in a note prepared while clearing CBI probe against some officers in the FBU case, stated that there appears to be a
well-conceived attempt to establish an extraneous and parallel concealed company with overarching powers of snooping and trespass, with no
legislative, judicial or executive oversight whatsoever
The AAP federal government had, within months of protecting an enormous required in the 2015 assembly surveys, supposedly produced a
feedback system (FBU) to reinforce the caution facility and collect appropriate and actionable feedback on the working of various
departments, self-governing bodies, organizations and entities falling under its jurisdiction and also to carry out trap cases
An initial enquiry (PE) conducted by CBI on a grievance of an officer of the directorate of alertness of the Delhi government in 2016 found
that the FBU also collected political intelligence associated to political activities of persons, political entities and political concerns
touching the interests of AAP
Delhi Excise Policy: Manish Sisodia to appear prior to CBI on Feb 26There is no clarity on whether the FBU still exists or was eventually
dissolved, however CBI in its PE report specified that FBU probed over 700 cases during the eight months of its active presence
Of these, almost 60% of cases were related to political intelligence and issues unrelated to alertness matters, according to the report.The
PE report was submitted by CBI to the Delhi governments caution department on January 12, seeking approval of the proficient authority to
register a case against Sisodia under the Prevention of Corruption Act and different sections of IPC.WatchManish Sisodia to be prosecuted in
sleuthing case, MHA provides nod.