This is a public matter, and not pertaining to Kejriwal`s private property. “It is proper that the government bears the expenses of the case,” Sisodia said. New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday defended the decision to pay lawyer Ram Jethmalani from the exchequer in a defamation suit filed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, saying it was a public matter. Our government formed a committee to probe this matter and free cricket of corruption,” Sisodia told reporters here. “The defamation case against Kejriwal was filed by those who feared they would be caught in the probe.