Union Minister (MoS) for External Affairs and Culture Meenakshi Lekhi claimed that Aam Admi Party (AAP) leaders knew that former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia was involved in the liquor scam and that is why they consistently asserted that he would be arrested soon by Enforcement Directorate.

While speaking to the ANI, Meenakshi Lekhi said, "You have often heard Saurabh Bhardwaj and various AAP leaders in press conferences saying that Sisodia will be arrested by ED. They knew he was involved in this scam. This is an example of Chor Ki Dadhi Mein Tinka (acts of a guilty person). They knew money was being exchanged in and out of the country and Sisodia would be caught soon". Meenakshi Lekhi further stated that CBI and ED are two different agencies and have arrested him on two separate charges.