Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav voiced criticism of the arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi liquor policy case, alleging that government institutions like ED, CBI, and income tax work as instruments for the government.
"I totally condemn the arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. It's a political arrest, not an arrest based on the mistake made by the CM. BJP does not want the AAP to go in the favour of the INDIA Alliance in Delhi and other parts of India. They (BJP) have made a mistake. People of India, pa
Oberoi alleged that the party leaders who marched towards the residence of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in the Civil Lines area were stopped and not allowed to meet Kejriwal's family.
The Enforcement Directorate on Friday produced Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal before Rouse Avenue court following his arrest in connection with the excise policy case.
Labelling the Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's arrest as a 'mockery of democracy', Rajya Sabha MP and Senior advocate Kapil Sibal on Thursday said that the Delhi liquor policy case in which Kejriwal has been arrested holds no ground as there is no substantial proof in the case.
Aam Aadmi Party leaders, including Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj and Atishi, were detained by the Delhi police during the party protest against the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday.
Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday reacted to Aam Aadmi Party claims that arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will run the government from jail and said that this is an "insult" to the people of Delhi and "law and democracy."
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 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.