The Goa Congress on Friday strongly condemned the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the alleged excise policy scam and said that this is the "murder of democracy."
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Manoj Tiwari on Saturday reacted sharply to Delhi Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi's remark that 'Kejriwal to run Delhi government from jail', saying that it is the "gang that runs from jail, not the government."
Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Friday sent CM Kejriwal to ED custody till March 28 in the money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam.
Terming Arvind Kejriwal's arrest "unethical and wrong," Congress leader Sachin Pilot said on Friday that he had never seen such an action against the elected Chief Minister.
As many as 21 workers and leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), including Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj who were detained during their protest against the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday, have been released, officials said.
TKS Elangovan, spokesperson for the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday regarding the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) stating that the BJP is afraid of setback in the upcoming Lok Sabha elect
Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Friday sent CM Kejriwal to ED custody till March 28 in the money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who welcomed the leaders, took a jibe at the AAP, saying that the top leaders of AAP have "immersed" themselves in the alleged liquor scam.
The Enforcement Directorate arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the Delhi excise policy case on Thursday night, in which two senior AAP leaders are already in judicial custody.