<p>The Delhi Congress on Saturday staged a protest outside the AAP office here, demanding the resignation of Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia over alleged violation of rules and procedural lapses in the Kejriwal government's Excise Policy, 2021-22.</p>.<p>Several Delhi Congress leaders and workers gathered near the DDU Marg office of the AAP, holding banners and raising slogans against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Sisodia.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/karnataka-congress-chief-siddaramaiah-camp-spar-over-cm-candidate-1129345.html" target="_blank">Karnataka Congress chief, Siddaramaiah camp spar over CM candidate</a></strong></p>.<p>The Congress accused the ruling Aam Aadmi Party of being "knee-deep in corruption."</p>.<p>Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/video/national/north-and-central/aap-slams-centre-after-delhi-lg-orders-cbi-probe-against-manish-sisodia-1129182.html" target="_blank">recommended a CBI probe</a> into the city government's excise policy. According to officials, the inquiry was recommended on a basis of a report filed by the Delhi chief secretary, showing prima facie violations, including "deliberate and gross procedural lapses," to provide post-tender "undue benefits to liquor licensees."</p>.<p><strong>Also read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/smriti-iranis-daughter-running-illegal-bar-in-goa-congress-1129325.html" target="_blank">Smriti Irani's daughter running 'illegal' bar in Goa: Congress</a></strong></p>.<p>Chief Minister Kejriwal has defended Sisodia as a "kattar imandar" and feared he could be framed in a "fake" case and arrested in a few days.</p>.<p>The Delhi Congress had given a written complaint to Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana in June, seeking a probe into the “corruption” but no action was taken, party president Anil Kumar alleged.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/ed-defers-sonia-gandhis-summons-to-july-26-1129149.html" target="_blank">ED defers Sonia Gandhi's summons to July 26</a></strong></p>.<p>"Truth cannot be hidden and the truth is that the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi is knee-deep in corruption," he said.</p>.<p>"Implementation of the revised liquor policy has violated all norms and regulations," Kumar alleged.</p>
<p>The Delhi Congress on Saturday staged a protest outside the AAP office here, demanding the resignation of Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia over alleged violation of rules and procedural lapses in the Kejriwal government's Excise Policy, 2021-22.</p>.<p>Several Delhi Congress leaders and workers gathered near the DDU Marg office of the AAP, holding banners and raising slogans against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Sisodia.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/karnataka-congress-chief-siddaramaiah-camp-spar-over-cm-candidate-1129345.html" target="_blank">Karnataka Congress chief, Siddaramaiah camp spar over CM candidate</a></strong></p>.<p>The Congress accused the ruling Aam Aadmi Party of being "knee-deep in corruption."</p>.<p>Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/video/national/north-and-central/aap-slams-centre-after-delhi-lg-orders-cbi-probe-against-manish-sisodia-1129182.html" target="_blank">recommended a CBI probe</a> into the city government's excise policy. According to officials, the inquiry was recommended on a basis of a report filed by the Delhi chief secretary, showing prima facie violations, including "deliberate and gross procedural lapses," to provide post-tender "undue benefits to liquor licensees."</p>.<p><strong>Also read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/smriti-iranis-daughter-running-illegal-bar-in-goa-congress-1129325.html" target="_blank">Smriti Irani's daughter running 'illegal' bar in Goa: Congress</a></strong></p>.<p>Chief Minister Kejriwal has defended Sisodia as a "kattar imandar" and feared he could be framed in a "fake" case and arrested in a few days.</p>.<p>The Delhi Congress had given a written complaint to Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana in June, seeking a probe into the “corruption” but no action was taken, party president Anil Kumar alleged.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/ed-defers-sonia-gandhis-summons-to-july-26-1129149.html" target="_blank">ED defers Sonia Gandhi's summons to July 26</a></strong></p>.<p>"Truth cannot be hidden and the truth is that the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi is knee-deep in corruption," he said.</p>.<p>"Implementation of the revised liquor policy has violated all norms and regulations," Kumar alleged.</p>