The Supreme Court has questioned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s counsel about why a bail application was not filed before the trial court in connection with the Delhi excise policy case. The court also inquired about whether Kejriwal was named in the CBI or ED’s case report, and his lawyer responded that he was not. The hearing is scheduled to continue on Tuesday.
Sunita Kejriwal, the wife of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, has been granted permission to visit her husband in Tihar jail. Her visit is scheduled for today, as confirmed by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on April 29. The meeting will also be attended by Delhi cabinet minister Atishi. Earlier, the AAP had claimed that permission for the meeting had not been provided, but jail officials have denied this claim. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is also expected to visit Kejriwal on April 30.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has commented on the unprecedented arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in an interview with Times of India. PM Modi expressed confidence that incidents like Kejriwal’s arrest will not set a precedent in Indian democracy, stating that other politicians should maintain ethical standards unlike Kejriwal. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on March 21st in the Delhi excise policy case, making him the first sitting chief minister to be taken into custody by a law enforcement agency in India.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) held a walkathon in Delhi’s CR Park to express solidarity with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is currently incarcerated in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy case. AAP supporters marched with flags bearing Kejriwal’s image and the slogan ‘Jail ka Jawab Vote Se’ (Answer Jail with Votes). AAP ministers, including Saurabh Bharadwaj and Atishi, addressed the crowd, urging them to vote for AAP to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). AAP leader Somnath Bharti criticized the BJP for accommodating corrupt individuals and likened it to a ‘washing machine.’ The walkathon served as an awareness campaign against the alleged injustice and policies of the BJP.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has launched the “Jail Ka Jawab Vote Se” campaign in response to the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in an excise policy case. AAP MLA Somnath Bharti and Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj have been actively involved in the protests and the launch of the campaign song, which will be used for the AAP’s campaign in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Delhi.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Somnath Bharti and Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj participated in the ‘Jail Ka Jawab Vote Se’ campaign on April 25 in response to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest in an excise policy case. The campaign aims to convey messages to the people of Delhi ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Delhi Cabinet minister met with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar on Wednesday and relayed that Kejriwal is in high spirits despite his incarceration. Kejriwal reportedly asked the people of Delhi not to worry about him, expressing confidence in his strength and determination to continue fighting on behalf of the city.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has submitted an affidavit to the Supreme Court, refuting the allegations of mala fide intentions in the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The agency contended that Kejriwal’s uncooperative and evasive conduct during the investigation necessitated his arrest.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has alleged that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal did not comply with their summonses in the excise case. Kejriwal has filed a petition seeking revision of an order by a Magistrate Court summoning him to appear before it. The Delhi court has now granted Kejriwal two weeks to file a rejoinder to the ED’s response. Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on March 21 and is currently in Tihar Jail.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has vehemently opposed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s objections to his arrest in the excise policy case, stating that he failed to cooperate with the agency despite repeated summons. The ED maintains that the arrest was justified based on ample evidence of Kejriwal’s involvement in the alleged scam. However, Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has fiercely condemned the ED’s actions, accusing it of being a political tool of the ruling BJP. AAP asserts that the ED lacks any substantial evidence against Kejriwal and is solely pursuing the arrest to hinder his participation in the upcoming Lok Sabha election campaign.
