Former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, arrested on charges of sedition

Manish Sisodia, the Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, was produced in court on March 6, 2023.

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He was arrested on charges of sedition, criminal conspiracy, and promoting enmity between different groups.

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The arrest was related to a speech he made in 2022 during a farmers' protest in Delhi.

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Sisodia has denied the charges and called them politically motivated.

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His supporters gathered outside the court to protest his arrest.

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The Delhi government has condemned the arrest and called it an attack on democracy.

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Sisodia has been sent to judicial custody for 14 days.

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This is not the first time that a member of the Aam Aadmi Party, to which Sisodia belongs, has been arrested on charges of sedition in recent years.

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