Congress leader Pawan Khera was granted interim bail by a court in Delhi's Dwarka on Thursday after orders of Supreme Court following his arrest earlier in the day by Assam Police for alleged remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Congress general secretary KC Venugopal said Khera's arrest was "arbitrary and dictatorial and yet another cowardly attempt" to derail the 85th AICC Plenary being held in Raipur
Supreme Court directed the Dwarka Court to grant interim bail to the Congress leader and issued notice to Assam Police and Uttar Pradesh Police on Khera's plea seeking clubbing of FIRs.
Shortly after being granted interim bail by the Dwarka court on Thursday, Congress leader Pawan Khera alleged that he was deboarded from the aircraft and arrested by Assam Police in an illegal manner.
Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Dwarka Court to grant interim bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera and issued notice to Assam Police and UP Police on Congress leader Pawan Khera's plea seeking clubbing of FIRs.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday came down heavily on the BJP government at the Centre after party leader Pawan Khera was arrested in Delhi, and alleged that the Narendra Modi government has turned "India's democracy into a Hitlershahi".
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday lashed out at the Centre over the arrest of Congress leader Pawan Khera alleging that the situation in the country is "worse than Emergency".