The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear today itself a plea of Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal against his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at his residence in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy case linked to a money laundering case
Following the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Delhi assembly cancelled the sitting scheduled for Friday. The assembly will now meet at 11 am on March 27.
Launching an attack on the Centre, over the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, AAP Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj stated that it is a desperate move by the BJP to silence the opposition's voice ahead of the elections.
Aam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi Minister Gopal Rai on Friday asserted that the family of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been put under "house arrest."
Terming the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal as the BJP's "political conspiracy," Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi on Friday said that it is the first time that a sitting CM has been arrested by the Central government.
AAP leader and Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha said that the blessings and love of 135 crore Indians are with Arvind Kejriwal, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the Delhi excise policy case on Thursday night.
Aam Aadmi Party MLA Rakhi Birla was detained for protesting outside the residence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The Supreme Court is likely to hear Kejriwal's petition against his arrest on Friday.
Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader MA Baby accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of taking "systematic steps to destroy democracy," a day after the Enforcement Directorate arrested Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi excise policy case.
Delhi Minister and AAP leader Gopal Rai announced that the battle has begun and said that the Aam Aadmi Party will hold a nationwide protest against the "illegal" arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the ED.
After the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal in the Excise policy case, BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra said that a high voltage drama was going on outside the residence of Arvind Kejriwal.