Direct release of Sisodia unconditionally, Tamil Nadu CM Stalin tells PM

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take all steps to direct the unconditional release of former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia lodged in Tihar jail over alleged irregularities in the nowscrapped Delhi excise policyReminding that misuse of investigating agencies and constitutional offices including that of the Governors office could never strengthen the vibrant democracy in India Stalin said the day of Sisodias arrest and terrorising the due process of law will be remembered as the black day in the BJP regime at the CentreThe senior Aam Aadmi Party AAP leader is lodged in Tihar jail after a CBI court on Monday remanded him to 14day judicial custody The Enforcement Directorate ED on Tuesday questioned him inside the prison as part of its money laundering probeI hope that you will agree that different ideologies and several political parties are the heartbeat of Indian democracy Stalin said in a letter addressed to the Prime Minister a copy of which was made available to the media here In the same stretch the rule of law and personal liberty are the cornerstones of our criminal justice system he saidWhile it is so I am saddened and disappointed to note that Thiru Manish Sisodia the elected Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi has been arrested on trumped up allegations and made to undergo all pain and pressure depriving the constitutional guarantee of personal liberty Stalin saidAll the canons of the criminal justice system have been thrown to the winds and the due process of law has been abused just for personal satisfaction of a ruling party at the Centre the Chief Minister alleged in the letterAlso read Why shouldnt corruption charges be probed says BJP on CBI questioning LaluHe further said that in the last 9 years the independence of investigating agencies have been robbed wherever the interest of the party in power at the Centre was involved These agencies have been misused mercilessly and repeatedly as a weapon of political vendetta only against the political leaders of opposition partiesAdulterated allegations bereft of facts have become the tool for such blatant misuse of power he said Atrocities such as raids on the leaders of the opposition parties unseating of the elected governments by abusing the antidefection law and unleashing the investigating agencies arrogantly to arrest opposition leaders or leaders of discomfort for the BJP are not only just misuse of power but they also remind the days of Emergency the DMK president saidI therefore appeal to you to take all steps to uphold the residual reputation of the premier investigating agencies and Constitutional offices during the last nine years of BJP rule especially the office of the Governor and direct the release of Manish Sisodia unconditionally who has been arrested by demeaning the due process of law and fundamental principles of our seven decades old Constitution the Chief Minister saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever