India, March 2 -- A Delhi court recently discharged Kejriwal, along with former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and 21 others, in the high-profile liquor policy case. The court declined to take cognisance of the CBI's chargesheet, observing that there was no cogent evidence against Kejriwal and no prima facie case against Sisodia or the other accused.

The verdict was seen as a significant moment for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), especially in Punjab, where the party governs with a strong mandate.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann described the ruling as a "victory of truth and justice." He reiterated the party's longstanding position that central agencies were being misused by the BJP-led Centre to target political opponents. Accord...