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As Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia is facing the heat of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the liquor policy case, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Sambit Patra said the AAP leader doesn't have an escape route. Sambit Patra said there is evidence that Manish Sisodia indulged in corruption in liquor case.

"Manish (Sisodia) ji, you may be the world's best education minister, but you should immediately convene a press conference and answer what were you doing in your capacity as the excise minister?," Sambit Patra asked.

Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters, the BJP leader said, "Delhi government ignored recommendations of an expert panel set up to reform the liquor trade in the capital to "gain unfair advantage" in the Punjab polls."

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Central government to convene an all-party meeting to discuss what constitutes freebies, and its impact on the economy and free and fair polls, as no legislation or judicial order can stop this ‘irrational’ culture.A bench led by Chief Justice NV Ramana also said that it will constitute a new three-judge bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud to look into the issue ,and also revisit an older judgement on the freebies.

The apex court said that no legislation or judicial order can stop the freebies culture “unless there is a conscious decision to stop it” emanating from political parties.“Biggest problem is, who will head the committee? Ultimately it is the political parties which make promises and contest elections, not individuals. Suppose if I contest I won’t even get 10 votes. Because individuals do not have much importance. That is how our democracy is,” the CJI said, adding that “it is only the political parties that make the promises (for freebies). Individuals do not have much importance in such a scenario… Such promises are part of political ideologies, political parties’ manifesto, etc.”

Special public prosecutor Advait Sethana assigned in several drug cases being probed by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), including the 2021 cruise ship drugs bust case, has resigned.

In the cruise drugs bust case, actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan, his friend Arbaaz Merchant and guest Munmun Dhamecha were among the first to be arrested on October 3, 2021. They were granted bail by the Bombay high court at the end of the month. No drugs were found on Aryan and his name was dropped from the case. He was also not named in the chargesheet. Merchant and Dhamecha are among those chargesheeted.

As many as 20 accused were named in the FIR. Alleged drug peddlers Abdul Kadar and Nigerian national Chinedu Igwe are the only two accused currently in jail.

Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena, on Tuesday, wrote to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urging him to sign the proposals sent by the CMO to his office.

Citing proposals signed by officials from the Kejriwal’s office with comments that they have been ‘seen and approved’ by the CM, the LG’s office said for smooth and effective governance, the CM should sign the proposals himself.

The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has called for a campaign against Halal meat, calling it the largest terror funding mechanism in the country, adding that Hindus have lost their livelihood and revenue due to the industry.

The party in its release said, "The importance of halal meat has risen so much that the jhatka meat business has suffered heavily."

"This mechanism is also targeting vegetarian foods and non-meat-consuming people," it said.